The most affordable towns in Central Ohio
Marion has the lowest median sold price of any town in Central Ohio with at least 60 sales this year: $185,000.
How this is ranked: Towns with at least 60 closed sales this year, ranked by median sold price from the MLS, January 1 through September 28, 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices. Updated Oct 19, 2026, 6:08 PM ET.
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1. Marion median sold $185,000
Median sold price $185,000 across 409 sales; the middle half sold between $135,000 and $266,000.
- Closed sales
- 409
- Middle half
- $135,000 to $266,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $139
- Days on market
- 17
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2. Springfield median sold $199,900
Median sold price $199,900 across 191 sales; the middle half sold between $147,500 and $289,000.
- Closed sales
- 191
- Middle half
- $147,500 to $289,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $151
- Days on market
- 9
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3. Chillicothe median sold $232,000
Median sold price $232,000 across 165 sales; the middle half sold between $179,900 and $325,000.
- Closed sales
- 165
- Middle half
- $179,900 to $325,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $154
- Days on market
- 14
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4. Washington Court House median sold $234,800
Median sold price $234,800 across 194 sales; the middle half sold between $175,000 and $290,000.
- Closed sales
- 194
- Middle half
- $175,000 to $290,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $160
- Days on market
- 14
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5. Urbana median sold $243,700
Median sold price $243,700 across 90 sales; the middle half sold between $205,000 and $345,000.
- Closed sales
- 90
- Middle half
- $205,000 to $345,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $171
- Days on market
- 15
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6. Mansfield median sold $245,000
Median sold price $245,000 across 161 sales; the middle half sold between $165,000 and $380,000.
- Closed sales
- 161
- Middle half
- $165,000 to $380,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $160
- Days on market
- 16
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7. Mount Vernon median sold $257,000
Median sold price $257,000 across 237 sales; the middle half sold between $200,000 and $339,500.
- Closed sales
- 237
- Middle half
- $200,000 to $339,500
- Median $/sq ft
- $184
- Days on market
- 15
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8. Zanesville median sold $259,000
Median sold price $259,000 across 175 sales; the middle half sold between $190,000 and $339,000.
- Closed sales
- 175
- Middle half
- $190,000 to $339,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $172
- Days on market
- 24
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9. Newark median sold $260,000
Median sold price $260,000 across 549 sales; the middle half sold between $199,000 and $346,000.
- Closed sales
- 549
- Middle half
- $199,000 to $346,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $183
- Days on market
- 10
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10. Lancaster median sold $265,000
Median sold price $265,000 across 551 sales; the middle half sold between $199,000 and $355,000.
- Closed sales
- 551
- Middle half
- $199,000 to $355,000
- Median $/sq ft
- $186
- Days on market
- 8
About this list
The most affordable towns in Central Ohio: which is number one?
Marion has the lowest median sold price of any town in Central Ohio with at least 60 sales this year: $185,000.
How is this list ranked?
Towns with at least 60 closed sales this year, ranked by median sold price from the MLS, January 1 through September 28, 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices.
How current is this list?
It rebuilds from the MLS every six hours. This version is from October 19, 2026. Sold figures, where used, run January 1 through September 28, 2026.
I'm Adam Geuy, a REALTOR with Blacktree Realty. Pick two or three from this list and I'll pull the comparable sales and walk them with you. Call or text 937-239-2919.
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