Columbus Real Estate Blog, Page 2
What I would tell you if you were sitting across the table. The local market, the move-up math, the things inspectors miss, and how to win the next house without overpaying.
How Much Is a House With a Pole Barn Near Columbus? 375 Sold
375 central Ohio homes with a pole barn closed in 2026 at a median $425,000 on 3.04 acres. Where they sell, what the premium buys, and how lenders treat the barn.
October 17, 2026 westervilleWhich Westerville Neighborhood Should You Buy In? 699 Sales in 2026
All 699 Westerville closings of 2026 by subdivision: Willow Bend $910,000, Highland Lakes $670,000, Huber Ridge $289,316. Price per foot, school district, over ask.
October 12, 2026 westervilleWhat Changed in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Rules for Buyers in 2026?
Condo loans lost the streamlined review on August 3, reserves jump to 15 percent in January, and the appraisal form changes November 2. What it means here.
October 8, 2026 westervilleHow Much Are Condos in Columbus, Ohio? $299,900
903 condos are for sale around Columbus at a median $299,900 against $399,900 for a house. Per square foot the condo costs more. Matched on size the gap is gone.
October 8, 2026 westervilleWhere Can You Buy a House on an Acre Near Columbus? 517 for Sale
517 of 3,865 houses for sale in the seven-county Columbus region sit on an acre or more. Licking County is 36 percent acreage. Franklin County is 3.
October 5, 2026 westervilleIs a Westerville Address Always in Westerville Schools? 1 in 4 Isn't
27 of the 115 houses for sale with a Westerville address are in another school district: Columbus, Olentangy, Big Walnut, Worthington or New Albany-Plain.
October 5, 2026 westervilleWhich Columbus Suburbs Have 3-Car Garages? 171 for Sale Now
171 of 658 Columbus-suburb houses for sale have three or more garage bays. New Albany runs 56 percent, Grove City 13. In Powell the third bay costs $5 a foot.
October 3, 2026 westervilleHow Much Does the Homestead Exemption Save in Franklin County?
Franklin County values rose about 10% in the 2026 update. The homestead exemption takes $29,000 off taxable value. What it saves, by taxing district.
September 21, 2026 sunburyWhat the Sunbury Data Center Ballot Question Means for Big Walnut Home Values
Sunbury votes November 3 on a charter amendment banning data centers over 25 megawatts. What is actually on the ballot, the abatement math, and what it does to your tax bill.
September 18, 2026 dublinWhat Do Homes Sell For in Dublin's Neighborhoods? 764 Sales in 2026, Subdivision by Subdivision
Every 2026 Dublin, Ohio closing sorted by subdivision: Tartan Ridge at $1,199,000, Muirfield Village at $775,000 on 51 sales, Riverside Green at $370,000, the Manor at Craughwell at $213,000. Median, price per foot, year built, share over ask, days to contract.
September 16, 2026Do Homes Sell Over Asking Price in Columbus? What 19,060 Sales in 2026 Say, Suburb by Suburb
Thirty percent of Central Ohio homes closed above the original asking price this year, 17 percent at it, 54 percent under it. Every suburb with 100 or more sales on one table: the over-ask share, the typical premium, days to contract, how many went under contract in the first week, and how many buyers paid cash.
September 14, 2026Do Cash Buyers Pay Less for a House in Columbus? What 3,788 Cash Sales Closed For in 2026
Cash buyers closed one in five Central Ohio resales this year at a median $281,500 against $335,000 for financed buyers. That looks like a discount. Hold the house constant and most of it disappears. Where cash actually pays less, where it pays more, and what it means for your offer.
September 14, 2026