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Real estate businesses in Ohio

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 12,819; 844 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments: 6,684; +14.4% since 2019
Household spending a year: $67.5B; On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households: 26.4; 31% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100): 122; 22% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #18 of 51; Market score 55 · Upper middle

A site report maps the real estate businesses on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Ohio has 12,819 real estate businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 6% across the U.S. That comes to 26.4 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 38.5.

At $13,878 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Ohio spend about $67.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 22% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Ohio was 6,684 in 2023, up 14.4% from 2019. That is one for every 728 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 15.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 154 SBA-backed loans worth $36M have gone to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Ohio.

Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #18 for real estate businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Huntington-Ashland metro area scores highest (62). Of the 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Sidney area scores highest (67).

Every market in Ohio for real estate businesses

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Ohio, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	62	223	14.7	216	−2.6%	#73 of 387
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	61	59	11.9	254	−3.6%	#84 of 387
1Springfield, OH	61	88	15.7	191	−0.4%	#85 of 387
2Lima, OH	61	68	16.5	183	−1.2%	#86 of 387
Wheeling, WV-OH	59	90	15.5	198	−3.6%	#97 of 387
3Youngstown-Warren, OH	55	337	18.3	160	−1.4%	#127 of 387
4Mansfield, OH	53	93	18.6	158	−0.1%	#149 of 387
5Toledo, OH	52	572	22.5	138	−1.0%	#158 of 387
6Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	52	2,696	29.7	115	+2.7%	#163 of 387
7Canton-Massillon, OH	51	392	23.5	132	−0.2%	#172 of 387
8Akron, OH	49	732	24.7	130	0.0%	#187 of 387
9Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	48	1,006	29.2	109	+1.5%	#200 of 387
10Sandusky, OH	43	143	28.0	113	−2.6%	#251 of 387
11Columbus, OH	42	3,279	37.9	90	+4.7%	#261 of 387
12Cleveland, OH	41	2,550	27.4	117	−0.8%	#266 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Ohio, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Sidney, OH	67	31	16.4	196	−0.2%	#66 of 536
2Celina, OH	67	27	16.5	191	+0.5%	#67 of 536
3Van Wert, OH	65	10	8.7	352	+0.3%	#82 of 536
4Gallipolis, OH	64	13	11.2	259	−0.5%	#91 of 536
5Wilmington, OH	64	26	15.5	201	+0.6%	#92 of 536
6Urbana, OH	64	29	18.5	170	+0.2%	#96 of 536
7Bucyrus, OH	63	22	12.2	239	−0.3%	#99 of 536
8Coshocton, OH	63	22	14.9	193	+1.6%	#103 of 536
9Fremont, OH	61	34	13.8	217	−0.4%	#119 of 536
10Marion, OH	60	35	14.2	207	−0.4%	#130 of 536
11Washington Court House, OH	59	19	16.4	186	−1.4%	#144 of 536
12Wooster, OH	57	86	19.4	164	−0.1%	#167 of 536
13Tiffin, OH	56	40	18.0	168	−1.0%	#180 of 536
14Defiance, OH	55	26	17.0	183	+0.1%	#193 of 536
15Ashland, OH	55	39	18.8	161	+0.1%	#196 of 536
16Greenville, OH	54	29	13.6	223	−0.7%	#208 of 536
17Portsmouth, OH	53	33	11.4	245	−3.4%	#222 of 536
18Norwalk, OH	52	33	14.0	216	−0.4%	#236 of 536
19Salem, OH	52	62	15.0	195	−2.2%	#239 of 536
20Wapakoneta, OH	52	36	19.0	171	−1.2%	#241 of 536
21Bellefontaine, OH	51	42	21.5	146	+0.4%	#258 of 536
22New Philadelphia-Dover, OH	50	65	16.9	177	−0.9%	#265 of 536
23Mount Vernon, OH	47	58	24.7	130	+1.9%	#299 of 536
24Findlay, OH	45	75	23.7	134	+0.1%	#323 of 536
25Marietta, OH	44	48	19.4	155	−2.1%	#329 of 536
26Cambridge, OH	44	36	22.1	132	−0.1%	#336 of 536
27Chillicothe, OH	43	56	18.8	158	−0.8%	#347 of 536
28Zanesville, OH	43	82	23.9	125	+0.7%	#352 of 536
29Athens, OH	37	53	23.0	126	+1.3%	#428 of 536

Counties

Counties in Ohio, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Holmes County, OH	76	13	9.7	341	+1.7%	#82 of 2,229
2Putnam County, OH	75	12	9.1	365	0.0%	#97 of 2,229
3Henry County, OH	71	11	9.6	335	−0.2%	#178 of 2,229
4Madison County, OH	70	34	21.7	156	+7.1%	#218 of 2,229
5Brown County, OH	66	21	12.3	252	+1.6%	#335 of 2,229
6Perry County, OH	66	18	13.4	230	+1.3%	#338 of 2,229
7Pickaway County, OH	66	44	20.1	160	+7.4%	#356 of 2,229
8Fulton County, OH	65	22	13.0	248	−1.9%	#371 of 2,229
9Hardin County, OH	64	9	7.7	393	−2.1%	#390 of 2,229
10Clermont County, OH	64	138	16.2	210	+3.9%	#412 of 2,229
11Union County, OH	64	61	25.2	150	+16.5%	#426 of 2,229
12Shelby County, OH	61	31	16.4	196	−0.2%	#542 of 2,229
13Mercer County, OH	61	27	16.5	191	+0.5%	#543 of 2,229
14Lorain County, OH	61	221	17.3	187	+3.1%	#544 of 2,229
15Gallia County, OH	60	13	11.2	259	−0.5%	#561 of 2,229
16Crawford County, OH	60	22	12.2	239	−0.3%	#562 of 2,229
17Portage County, OH	60	100	15.3	210	+1.0%	#567 of 2,229
18Van Wert County, OH	59	10	8.7	352	+0.3%	#590 of 2,229
19Meigs County, OH	59	7	7.7	350	−2.6%	#591 of 2,229
20Geauga County, OH	59	57	15.9	239	+0.3%	#605 of 2,229
21Champaign County, OH	59	29	18.5	170	+0.2%	#625 of 2,229
22Lawrence County, OH	58	21	9.3	314	−4.2%	#643 of 2,229
23Clinton County, OH	58	26	15.5	201	+0.6%	#656 of 2,229
24Coshocton County, OH	58	22	14.9	193	+1.6%	#660 of 2,229
25Sandusky County, OH	57	34	13.8	217	−0.4%	#707 of 2,229

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Counties in Ohio, ranked for real estate businesses by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Highland County, OH	57	25	14.8	201	+1.1%	#711 of 2,229
27Hocking County, OH	56	12	10.4	286	−1.9%	#746 of 2,229
28Williams County, OH	56	19	12.3	239	−1.4%	#752 of 2,229
29Marion County, OH	56	35	14.2	207	−0.4%	#762 of 2,229
30Preble County, OH	55	25	14.9	204	−0.8%	#811 of 2,229
31Wyandot County, OH	55	14	15.6	198	−1.4%	#814 of 2,229
32Fayette County, OH	55	19	16.4	186	−1.4%	#820 of 2,229
33Noble County, OH	54	5	10.8	271	+1.3%	#846 of 2,229
34Jefferson County, OH	54	30	11.1	261	−2.4%	#848 of 2,229
35Jackson County, OH	54	22	17.0	170	+0.5%	#863 of 2,229
36Adams County, OH	53	14	13.4	206	+1.5%	#907 of 2,229
37Wood County, OH	53	100	18.4	177	+1.5%	#917 of 2,229
38Seneca County, OH	53	40	18.0	168	−1.0%	#918 of 2,229
39Wayne County, OH	53	86	19.4	164	−0.1%	#920 of 2,229
40Ashland County, OH	53	39	18.8	161	+0.1%	#921 of 2,229
41Licking County, OH	53	166	24.2	141	+3.8%	#934 of 2,229
42Miami County, OH	53	109	24.3	134	+3.4%	#938 of 2,229
43Pike County, OH	52	10	9.2	313	0.0%	#951 of 2,229
44Carroll County, OH	52	12	10.7	284	−1.1%	#955 of 2,229
45Scioto County, OH	52	33	11.4	245	−3.4%	#957 of 2,229
46Darke County, OH	52	29	13.6	223	−0.7%	#964 of 2,229
47Ashtabula County, OH	52	54	13.8	212	−0.8%	#968 of 2,229
48Defiance County, OH	52	26	17.0	183	+0.1%	#971 of 2,229
49Warren County, OH	52	269	29.2	131	+5.7%	#995 of 2,229
50Allen County, OH	51	68	16.5	183	−1.2%	#1,030 of 2,229
51Morgan County, OH	50	5	8.8	328	−0.9%	#1,053 of 2,229
52Huron County, OH	50	33	14.0	216	−0.4%	#1,061 of 2,229
53Columbiana County, OH	50	62	15.0	195	−2.2%	#1,063 of 2,229
54Clark County, OH	50	88	15.7	191	−0.4%	#1,064 of 2,229
55Auglaize County, OH	50	36	19.0	171	−1.2%	#1,068 of 2,229
56Logan County, OH	50	42	21.5	146	+0.4%	#1,079 of 2,229
57Tuscarawas County, OH	49	65	16.9	177	−0.9%	#1,124 of 2,229
58Greene County, OH	49	198	29.0	119	+3.7%	#1,147 of 2,229
59Medina County, OH	47	196	26.8	133	+1.3%	#1,230 of 2,229
60Knox County, OH	47	58	24.7	130	+1.9%	#1,232 of 2,229
61Hancock County, OH	46	75	23.7	134	+0.1%	#1,289 of 2,229
62Butler County, OH	46	391	26.6	126	+2.4%	#1,294 of 2,229
63Morrow County, OH	46	36	26.7	121	+3.7%	#1,300 of 2,229
64Trumbull County, OH	45	134	15.5	187	−1.3%	#1,330 of 2,229
65Belmont County, OH	45	47	17.3	169	−2.8%	#1,333 of 2,229
66Lake County, OH	45	245	24.2	137	−0.1%	#1,343 of 2,229
67Delaware County, OH	45	373	45.3	92	+12.5%	#1,364 of 2,229
68Ross County, OH	44	56	18.8	158	−0.8%	#1,379 of 2,229
69Washington County, OH	44	48	19.4	155	−2.1%	#1,382 of 2,229
70Guernsey County, OH	44	36	22.1	132	−0.1%	#1,399 of 2,229
71Harrison County, OH	43	6	10.1	282	−2.9%	#1,431 of 2,229
72Muskingum County, OH	43	82	23.9	125	+0.7%	#1,462 of 2,229
73Fairfield County, OH	43	222	36.8	94	+6.5%	#1,479 of 2,229
74Richland County, OH	39	93	18.6	158	−0.1%	#1,655 of 2,229
75Athens County, OH	39	53	23.0	126	+1.3%	#1,669 of 2,229
76Mahoning County, OH	37	203	20.7	142	−1.4%	#1,777 of 2,229
77Erie County, OH	37	78	24.0	130	−2.9%	#1,778 of 2,229
78Stark County, OH	37	380	24.4	127	−0.2%	#1,781 of 2,229
79Summit County, OH	34	632	27.3	118	−0.3%	#1,914 of 2,229
80Montgomery County, OH	34	699	30.2	102	+0.5%	#1,924 of 2,229
81Ottawa County, OH	34	65	35.1	93	−2.0%	#1,927 of 2,229
82Lucas County, OH	33	450	24.6	124	−1.7%	#1,964 of 2,229
83Franklin County, OH	32	2,313	41.8	79	+2.8%	#2,012 of 2,229
84Hamilton County, OH	31	1,271	35.8	91	+1.0%	#2,044 of 2,229
85Cuyahoga County, OH	23	1,777	32.0	98	−2.3%	#2,192 of 2,229
Paulding County, OH	Not scored	2	2.6	1,180	−0.4%
Monroe County, OH	Not scored	3	5.3	556	−2.7%
Vinton County, OH	Not scored	2	3.8	772	−1.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 real estate businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many real estate businesses are in Ohio?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 12,819 real estate businesses in Ohio. 844 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 6,684 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 14.4% from 2019. Another 42,125 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Ohio spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $67.5B a year, or $13,878 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 12,819 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 22% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?

Ohio has 26.4 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 122, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Ohio would have about 15,581, against 12,819 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 728 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for real estate businesses?

Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Huntington-Ashland metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Sidney area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 85 scored counties in Ohio, Holmes County scores highest, at 76 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Ohio scores 55 for real estate businesses (upper middle), #18 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the real estate businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

Real estate agents and brokers10,076 listings
Property management1,004 listings
Mortgage brokers and lenders1,406 listings
Home inspectors333 listings

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