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December 2025 | Jeff Simmons If you’re trying to describe Central Ohio’s housing market with one headline, you’re already wrong. The December 2025 data shows a region that has split into very different local realities. Some counties are still tight and competitive. Others are flooded with listings and quiet price cuts. A few are stretched by affordability. Others by pricing that’s drifted far from local fundamentals. This isn’t about predictions. It’s about what already happe

December 24, 2025 | Pioneer Data Analytics, LLC Introduction: Beyond the Market Headlines The real estate market is a storm of conflicting headlines. One day, prices are soaring; the next, a crash is imminent. This constant noise makes it nearly impossible for buyers, sellers, and investors to know what to do. But beneath the surface-level commentary, raw data tells a much clearer—and often more surprising—story about what’s really happening. By analyzing detailed Market Velo

Executive Summary: The Bottom Line If you are buying or selling real estate in Central Ohio right now, you are operating in a minefield. Our October 2025 Market Velocity scan of fifteen counties reveals a critical anomaly: "Heavy Capitulation."

Morrow County doesn’t get the hype of places like Delaware or Knox — but maybe it should. The latest ZHVI anomaly data shows a market that’s not trying to be flashy, yet still keeps quietly grinding upward. It’s the kind of county people overlook right until they can’t afford its neighbors anymore. And honestly? That’s where opportunity usually sneaks in. Historic courthouse with a prominent clock tower in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, bathed in warm sunlight as birds fly overhead. Accor

Author’s Note:  Portions of the narrative in this article were drafted with assistance from ChatGPT. All data analysis, datasets, calculations, and insights were personally produced by Pioneer Data Analytics. If you only watched Columbus headlines, you’d think Central Ohio real estate is basically Delaware County, New Albany, Intel, and nothing else. But here’s the twist: Marion County is quietly putting up numbers that deserve way more attention , and the data shows a market

🗳️ Status:   Too close to call.  Unofficial election‑night totals show the Jonathan Alder 5.12‑mill, 37‑year bond separated by just 11 votes . Provisional ballots have not yet been counted  and could change the outcome. The charts below summarize votes reported so far  and will help explain the geography of support and opposition. So, let's talk about the Jonathan Alder LSD – Bond (5.12 mills / 37 years). What does it tell us about our school district? What tactics were miss

The Hidden Story in the Housing Market Anyone watching the Columbus skyline can see the growth, but what's the real story in the housing markets of surrounding towns like Caledonia or New Straitsville? It's a question on the mind of nearly every homeowner and prospective buyer. We often hear broad statements about regional market performance, but these high-level summaries can mask the complex and varied stories unfolding street by street. A recent data analysis peels back th

This briefing document dives into the population anomalies across 15 counties in Central Ohio based on 2023 data. The total population for the region is 2.46 million, marking an increase of 18,500 people, or 0.76%, compared to the 3-year moving median of 2.43 million. This growth trend is a positive sign, surpassing recent historical averages!