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Tuesday, October 27, 2026Updated October 27, 2026 · 7:22 PM ET
The Butler Brief
Your money in Southwest Ohio
Gas, inflation, housing, markets and purchasing power, with source dates and reporting periods.
Markets
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10-year Treasury ↗
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Housing
| Measure | Butler County | Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $328,899 | $281,309 |
| Sale price YoY | +3.2% | +0.5% |
| Homes sold in August | 376 | 852 |
| Median days on market | 44 | 46 |
These are median completed sale prices, not averages or listing prices.
Source: Redfin · Butler County ↗ · Checked September 23, 2026
Source: Redfin · Hamilton County ↗ · Checked September 23, 2026
Jobs
Jobs figures are published only with a stated reporting period. Open the official Ohio labor-market page for the newest county and statewide release.
Ohio labor-market information ↗
Employment, unemployment and industry data from the State of Ohio.
WARN notices ↗
Official notices for qualifying layoffs; this does not include every local job loss.
Inflation
Latest verified reporting period: August 2026. National year-over-year changes, not live local prices.
Source: BLS Consumer Price Index ↗ · Checked September 23, 2026
Cost of Living
Gas prices
Archived gas averages · October 22, 2026 · Current prices have not been verified
These are area averages, not individual station quotes.
Source: AAA Ohio ↗ · Checked
Cheapest verified gas
No station-level price with a verified fresh report time is available in this edition for Butler or Hamilton County. Area averages above should not be treated as the cheapest local price.
What $100 buys
Compare purchasing power ↗
Inflation means a fixed budget buys less when prices rise. Compare the same CPI series in the same months: earlier budget × current index ÷ earlier index. The BLS calculator lets you choose 2020 and the comparison year.
Groceries & household inflation ↗
See the latest dated CPI categories and purchasing-power comparison.
Gas & diesel ↗
Area averages and the newest verified station-level information.
Electric, natural gas & water ↗
Utility prices and rate changes are added only from the provider or regulator.
Mortgage rates
National weekly averages · October 1, 2026. Individual offers vary.
Source: Freddie Mac PMMS ↗ · Checked October 1, 2026
Housing by county
2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. These are period measures, not current listings or sales prices.
Butler County, Ohio
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $258,500
- Median gross monthly rent
- $1,135
- Owner-occupied housing units
- 69.9%
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Checked 2026-10-14
Hamilton County, Ohio
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $241,900
- Median gross monthly rent
- $1,075
- Owner-occupied housing units
- 59.3%
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Checked 2026-10-14
Warren County, Ohio
- Median owner-occupied home value
- $349,400
- Median gross monthly rent
- $1,361
- Owner-occupied housing units
- 79.4%
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts · Checked 2026-10-14
Regional inflation context
Midwest regional inflation context · August 2026 · CPI-U all items, not seasonally adjusted
3.6% year over year. This regional measure provides context for Butler, Hamilton and Warren counties. It is not a county-specific inflation measure.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Published 2026-09-11 · Checked 2026-10-14