Toledo, OH

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Risk Rank: #155 of 274Month: 2026-06Score change (12m):↑ +11

49score

Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Toledo's housing market shows average risk, ranking 155th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Recovery. Inventory is growing moderately (+13% YoY) with stable liquidity. Early signs of stabilization — conditions may favor patient buyers.

Toledo experienced a market correction from late 2025 through late 2025. The market is currently recovering.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +13% pace with homes taking +21% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession

1 month in current phase·from Hypersupply

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by employment and migration, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Employmentp90

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migrationp87

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Permit Growthp53

YoY permit change

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +13% pace with homes taking +21% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable↓

Active Listings YoY

+13.1%p63

Days on Market YoY

+21.2%p82

Months in status1

Data through Jun 2026

Valuation

Balanced—

Rent vs. Price Growth

+3.5%p94

Months in status2

Data through Jun 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.

Factor Details

Lower riskHigher risk

Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk

Price MomentumNeutral

+1.4%p48

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral

+0.2%p53

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaLow Risk

0.91p3

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityLow Risk

0.24p13

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentHigh Risk

-0.9%p90

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationHigh Risk

-$66Kp87

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards

N/ANormal

Rate Change (YoY)

-5 bpsNormal

Mortgage Risk Premium

+194 bpsElevated

Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio

0.90Elevated

Completion-Permit Divergence

-3.1 ppNormal

Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Cooling

YoY Permit Growth

+0.2%Below norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Builders are pulling back but demand remains healthy. A supply constraint could form — fewer new units entering a market that is still absorbing well.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate

Largest SectorManufacturing 21.1%

QCEW 2024 annual averages

Internal Structure

Toledo's 3 counties show similar risk profiles — the metro-level score is broadly representative.

Low0.0Limited data

3 of 3 counties scored

Toledo, OH shows Low internal divergence — county-level differences are minor and the metro composite is broadly representative. Fulton County contributes the most structural risk (Average, driven by permit growth), while Lucas County anchors the lower end (Average).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)

County	Score ▼	Band	Pop %	Price	Permits	Afford
Fulton CountyRisk Driver	50	Average	7.0%	0	100	0
Lucas CountyStabilizer	50	Average	71.1%	100	50	50
Wood County	50	Average	21.9%	50	0	100

Score History

Month	Phase	Score	Price	Permits	Afford	Employ	Migr
2026-05	Hyp	52	54	62	13	96	87
2025-12	Ress	40	68	3	14	64	87
2025-10	Ress	38	71	8	14	43	79
2025-09	Rec	35	76	8	14	21	79
2025-07	Hyp	34	82	8	14	8	79
2025-06	Rec	38	80	8	14	36	79
2025-05	Hyp	39	76	8	14	44	79
2025-03	Hyp	39	71	8	13	53	79
2025-02	Rec	44	81	8	13	70	79
2024-12	Exp	49	90	8	13	91	79
2024-10	Exp	36	88	8	13	19	79
2024-08	Hyp	45	72	8	12	89	79
2024-07	Exp	46	65	8	12	98	79
2024-06	Rec	48	85	8	13	90	79
2024-04	Rec	47	89	8	13	83	79
2024-03	Exp	43	64	8	12	83	79
2024-01	Exp	43	68	8	12	82	79
2023-10	Exp	48	81	8	13	99	79
2023-08	Rec	41	79	8	13	55	79
2023-06	Rec	36	54	8	11	55	79
2023-04	Ress	39	58	8	11	65	79
2023-02	Ress	37	50	8	12	62	79
2023-01	Hyp	35	49	8	12	49	79
2022-12	Exp	35	27	8	10	74	79
2022-10	Exp	32	20	8	10	63	79
2022-07	Exp	32	20	8	11	62	79
2022-06	Hyp	33	12	8	10	79	79
2022-05	Exp	31	10	8	10	68	79
2022-03	Rec	34	6	8	11	89	79
2022-01	Rec	36	9	8	11	96	79
2021-10	Exp	37	14	8	9	96	85
2021-08	Exp	37	19	8	11	89	85
2021-05	Exp	26	34	8	11	8	85
2021-03	Rec	38	43	8	11	72	85
2021-01	Rec	38	44	8	11	68	85
2020-12	Exp	39	56	8	12	65	84
2020-10	Exp	39	47	8	12	73	84
2020-09	Rec	38	46	8	12	68	84
2020-07	Rec	40	47	8	12	78	84
2020-04	Exp	40	27	8	12	95	84
2020-02	Exp	36	30	8	12	72	84
2019-11	Exp	40	52	8	12	72	84
2019-09	Rec	40	57	8	12	71	84
2019-07	Rec	38	51	8	12	62	84
2019-06	Exp	38	58	8	12	54	84
2019-04	Exp	42	60	8	12	77	84
2019-03	Rec	45	64	8	12	90	84
2019-01	Rec	45	63	8	12	93	84

Data Vintages

Price (HPI)2026-Q1

Permits2026-06

Income2024

Employment2026-06

Migration2023