Ohio's Buy-Side Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Analysis

Ohio Market Snapshot: Q1 2026

Ohio's single-family market operated well inside seller-favorable territory across the first quarter of 2026. Active inventory opened January at 20,327 homes, dipped to 19,790 in February, and rose to 20,571 in March, a 1.2 percent net increase across the quarter. Months of supply moved more decisively. The reading opened at 3.4 months in January, eased to 3.0 in February, and tightened to 2.5 in March. All three months sat at least two and a half months below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark, with the quarter ending three and a half months under that threshold.

Median sale prices climbed each month of the quarter. The statewide median opened January at $253,300, rose to $261,600 in February, and reached $271,500 in March, a 7.2 percent gain across three months. Days on market traced a tightening path. The reading held at 58 days through January and February, then compressed to 47 in March as transaction volume accelerated, an 11-day reduction over the quarter.

Year-over-year context shows a market that ran slightly looser than the prior year through the opening of the quarter before converging to the same reading by March. January 2026 inventory of 20,327 homes was 6.5 percent above January 2025, with supply running 0.4 months looser at 3.4 months versus 3.0. By March, inventory was essentially flat against the prior-year reading of 20,559 homes, while months of supply landed at 2.5, exactly matching March 2025. The median price of $271,500 in March 2026 ran 5.2 percent above March 2025, the most consistent year-over-year gain across the quarter. The quarter began looser than 2025 and ended on the same track.

Ohio's Top 25 Buyer's Agents and Teams: Q1 2026 Rankings

Agent Pronto/CINC has ranked Ohio's top 25 buyer's agents and teams based on total transaction volume in Q1 2026. This proprietary buy-side data reveals both high-volume operators and luxury specialists who dominate Ohio's diverse real estate market.

What the Data Shows

Ohio's top 25 leans heavily toward mid-market specialists working near the statewide median. Seven agents and teams operate with median prices below $300,000, twelve sit between $300,000 and $500,000, five fall between $500,000 and $1 million, and one carries a median at or above $1 million. Ryan J Ruehle leads the rankings with 98 closings at a $322,450 median, generating $32.7 million in total volume, the highest in the state and the highest closing count in the top 25. Sandy L Raines ranks second with 38 closings at a $517,500 median for $24.1 million. Sam Cooper and Michael Della Vella each contribute 27 closings, at medians of $370,000 and $245,218.

A different model appears among the rankings. Alan D Hinson ranks nineteenth with three closings at a $1,950,000 median, generating $6.1 million in total volume from a fraction of the transaction count of the volume leaders. This single luxury specialist is the only rankings position reached at a price point above $1 million, and the entry reflects the dollar-volume ranking bias toward luxury work even in a market dominated by mid-market production.

The shape of Ohio's top 25 is concentrated in the mid-market. Median prices range from $168,000 to $1,950,000, but twenty-four of the twenty-five rankings entries carry medians below $1 million, and closing counts span from three to 98. Because the rankings are ordered by total sold dollar volume, agents and teams in Ohio reach the list almost entirely through transaction counts at price points near the statewide median of $271,500 or moderate counts at upper-mid-market prices, with one luxury specialist rounding out the top 25.

Conclusion

Ohio's first quarter of 2026 saw supply tighten from 3.4 months to 2.5, inventory end the quarter near where it began, and the median sale price climb 7.2 percent within the quarter to $271,500. The quarter began 0.4 months looser than Q1 2025 and converged to the same supply reading by March, while the median price ran 5.2 percent above March 2025 year-over-year. Within this environment, the top 25 buyer's agents and teams closed 534 transactions across median prices ranging from $168,000 to $1,950,000. The list is dominated by mid-market specialists, with one luxury producer rounding out the rankings.

Data Sources:

Market Data: Provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Buy-Side Transaction Data: Provided exclusively by Agent Pronto/CINC, the industry's leading source for buyer's agent and team performance intelligence. Agent Pronto/CINC aggregates buy-side transaction data nationwide to deliver comprehensive rankings and performance metrics.

Disclaimer: While Agent Pronto/CINC makes every effort to ensure data accuracy, rankings are based on available transaction records and may not capture all buy-side activity. Agents or teams not included in these rankings may have comparable or superior performance not reflected in our data sources.

Analysis Period: January 2026 - March 2026