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Housing Market Update June 2021

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The local housing market update June 2021 has been released. Here are the numbers!

Note: LSD= Local School District, CSD= City School District. In both cases, school district boundaries differ from city boundaries.

Top 15 Most Expensive Locations By Median Sales Price in June 2021
1. New Albany: $720,000
2. Bexley: $625,000
3. Powell: $532,500
4. Dublin: $509,000
4. New Albany Plain LSD: $500,000
5. Grandview Heights: $492,500
6. Olentangy LSD: $479,900
7. Upper Arlington CSD: $478,000
8. Big Walnut LSD: $472,500
9. German Village: $465,000
10. Dublin CSD: $445,389
11. Downtown: $445,000
12. Worthington: $440,000
13. Short North: $407,500
14. Jonathan Alder LSD: $407,000
15. Buckeye Valley LSD: $405,000

Top 15 Least Expensive Locations by Median Sales Price in June 2021
1. Newark CSD: $155,000
2. Whitehall: $155,900
3. Circleville CSD: $158,500
4. Lancaster CSD: $176,000
5. Valleyview: $177,925
6. Hamilton LSD: $182,950
7. Groveport Madison LSD: $200,000
8. Columbus CSD: $216,688
9. Obetz: $233,500
10. Jefferson LSD: $237,450
11. Columbus: $240,000
12. Reynoldsburg CSD: $240,250
13. South Western CSD: $250,000
14. Delaware CSD: $252,000
15. London CSD: $261,500

Overall Market Median Sales Price in May 2021: $291,391
Based on the 10 Columbus Metro Area counties.

Top 15 Locations with the Highest Median Sales Price % Growth Between June 2020 and June 2021
1. Jefferson LSD: +62.6%
2. Downtown: +47.6%
3. Bexley: +43.0%
4. London CSD: +39.9%
5. Worthington: +34.1%
6. Big Walnut LSD: +33.5%
7. Gahanna: +31.5%
8. Obetz: +31.2%
9. Sunbury: +29.5%
10. South Western CSD: +28.9%
11. Worthington CSD: +28.7%
12. Canal Winchester CSD: +26.9%
13. Whitehall: +26.7%
14. Pataskala: +26.0%
15. Powell: +25.6%

Top 15 Locations with the Lowest Median Sales Price % Growth Between June 2020 and June 2021
1. New Albany Plain LSD: -7.0%
2. Circleville CSD: -3.2%
3. Delaware CSD: +0.8%
4. Granville CSD: +1.0%
5. Hilliard: +4.3%
6. Short North: +5.0%
7. Hamilton LSD: +6.7%
8. Northridge LSD: +8.3%
9. Newark CSD: +10.1%
10. Buckeye Valley LSD: +10.2%
11. Lancaster CSD: +11.4%
12. Dublin CSD: +11.5%
13. Jonathan Alder LSD: +11.5%
14. Upper Arlington CSD: +12.3%
15. Lithopolis: +12.6%

There were just 2 locations that saw year-over-year median price declines.

Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change June 2021 vs. June 2020: +19.6%
Based on 52 metro market locations.

Top 10 Locations with the Most New Listings in June 2021
1. Columbus: 1,450
2. Columbus CSD: 990
3. South Western CSD: 269
4. Olentangy LSD: 236
5. Dublin CSD: 197
6. Hilliard CSD: 179
7. Westerville CSD: 179
8. Worthington CSD: 136
9. Pickerington LSD: 129
10. Grove City: 114

Top 10 Locations with the Fewest New Listings in June 2021
1. Valleyview: 3
2. Minerva Park: 7
3. Lithopolis: 8
4. Grandview Heights: 10
5. Jefferson LSD: 13
6. Sunbury: 13
7. Obetz: 15
8. Whitehall: 15
9. Northridge LSD: 17
10. German Village: 20
11. Jonathan Alder LSD: 20

Total New Listings in the Columbus Metro in June 2021: +3,852
Overall Metro New Listings % Change June 2021 vs June 2020: +18.0%



Top 10 Fastest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in June 2021
1. Minerva Park: 3
2. Hilliard: 4
3. Pickerington: 4
4. Canal Winchester CSD: 5
5. Gahanna: 5
6. Hilliard CSD: 5
7. Jefferson LSD: 5
8. Johnstown Monroe LSD: 5
9. Lithopolis: 5
10. Reynoldsburg CSD: 5
11. Westerville: 5

Top 10 Slowest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in June 2021
1. Bexley: 42
2. Downtown: 34
3. German Village: 27
4. Buckeye Valley LSD: 24
5. Grandview Heights: 24
6. Granville CSD: 16
7. New Albany: 16
8. Dublin: 15
9. Dublin CSD: 14
10. Grove City: 14
11. Lancaster CSD: 14
12. Obetz: 14

Top 10 Locations with the Greatest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale June 2021 vs June 2020
1. Lithopolis: -92.4%
2. Minerva Park: -90.0%
3. Granville CSD: -88.7%
4. Circleville CSD: -88.2%
5. London CSD: -88.1%
6. Northridge LSD: -86.5%
7. Jonathan Alder LSD: -83.3%
8. Pickerington: -81.8%
9. Sunbury: -81.3%
10. Big Walnut LSD: -80.0%
11. Hilliard: -80.0%

Top 10 Locations with the Lowest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale June 2021 vs June 2020
1. Grandview Heights: +84.6%
2. Bexley: +40.0%
3. Obetz: +27.3%
4. Grove City: +0.0%
5. Pataskala: -9.1%
6. Worthington: -10.0%
7. Whitehall: -27.3%
8. Groveport Madison LSD: -30.0%
9. German Village: -35.7%
10. South Western CSD: -35.7%

% Change for the # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale Across the Metro Overall: 14.1

Columbus Realtors is the primary source of this data.



Housing Market Update May 2021

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The local housing market update May 2021 is finally out, and the trends continue to show a strong sellers market. Prices continued to accelerate upward and supply continued to lag way behind, pushing home sales to occur even faster than they have been in recent months.

Note: LSD= Local School District, CSD= City School District. In both cases, school district boundaries differ from city boundaries.

Top 15 Most Expensive Locations By Median Sales Price in May 2021
1. New Albany: $810,000
2. German Village: $630,000
3. New Albany Plain LSD: $570,000
4. Dublin: $528,750
5. Bexley: $497,500
6. Upper Arlington CSD: $495,000
7. Worthington: $461,420
8. Powell: $460,000
9. Dublin CSD: $450,000
10. Olentangy LSD: $445,000
11. Buckeye Valley LSD: $406,790
12. Granville CSD: $402,500
13. Short North: $400,450
14. Grandview Heights: $394,000
15. Jonathan Alder LSD: $390,000

New Albany proper posted an astronomical median price in May, reaching unprecedented numbers for a Columbus suburb.

Top 15 Least Expensive Locations by Median Sales Price in May 2021
1. Whitehall: $138,000
2. Valleyview: $157,500
3. Groveport Madison LSD: $175,825
4. Lancaster CSD: $176,000
5. Circleville CSD: $182,000
6. Newark CSD: $184,250
7. Jefferson LSD: $207,500
8. Columbus CSD: $220,000
9. London CSD: $225,000
10. Hamilton LSD: $237,000
11. Columbus: $240,000
12. Reynoldsburg CSD: $245,500
13. South-Western CSD: $249,900
14. Canal Winchester CSD: $260,000
15. Teays Valley LSD: $268,894

In general, the further out the place from Columbus, the cheaper the location, but there are some exceptions. Whitehall and Columbus proper remain relatively affordable compared to most locations in the metro.

Overall Market Median Sales Price in May 2021: $227,088
The overall market is defined by Columbus Metro Area counties.

Top 15 Locations with the Highest Median Sales Price % Growth Between May 2020 and May 2021
1. German Village: +59.5%
2. Worthington: +54.6%
3. Obetz: +52.2%
4. New Albany Plain LSD: +40.7%
5. Hamilton LSD: +39.4%
6. Dublin CSD: +32.0%
7. Delaware CSD: +32.0%
8. Dublin: +31.4%
9. Pickerington: +30.3%
10. New Albany: +29.7%
11. Newark CSD: +29.4%
12. Worthington CSD: +29.1%
13. Westerville CSd: +28.6%
14. Pataskala: +27.0%
15. Jonathan Alder LSD: +25.8%

Top 15 Locations with the Lowest Median Sales Price % Growth Between May 2020 and May 2021
1. Lancaster CSD: -7.3%
2. Jefferson LSD: -5.5%
3. Downtown Columbus: -4.2%
4. Hilliard: -0.5%
5. Teays Valley LSD: +3.5%
6. Powell: +5.1%
7. Big Walnut LSD: +6.2%
8. Grandview Heights: +6.8%
9. Granville CSD: +7.6%
10. Short North: +7.6%
11. Canal Winchester CSD: +8.3%
12. Minerva Park: +8.4%
13. London CSD: +10.3%
14. Circleville CSD: +11.3%
15. Buckeye Valley LSD: +11.4%

There were fewer locations down year-over-year in May than in previous months, though urban areas generally saw lower increases.

Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change May 2021 vs. May 2020: +18.6%

Top 10 Locations with the Most New Listings in May 2021
1. Columbus: 1,467
2. Columbus CSD: 972
3. South-Western CSD: 217
4. Hilliard CSD: 171
5. Westerville CSD: 168
6. Olentangy LSD: 166
7. Dublin CSD: 166
8. Worthington CSD: 118
9. Pickerington LSD: 115
10. Upper Arlington CSD: 101

Top 10 Locations with the Fewest New Listings in May 2021
1. Valleyview: 2
2. Lithopolis: 5
3. Minerva Park: 5
4. Jefferson LSD: 6
5. Obetz: 8
6. Sunbury: 8
7. Grandview Heights: 10
8. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: 11
9. Whitehall: 12
10. Circleville CSD: 14

Urban areas and major suburbs saw increases in supply versus previous months, but because sales were also stronger, it didn’t help with actual supply or prices.

Total New Listings in the Columbus Metro in May 2021: +3,468
Overall Metro New Listings % Change May 2021 vs May 2020: +14.3%



Top 10 Fastest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in May 2021
1. Jonathan Alder LSD: 3
2. Valleyview: 3
3. Canal Winchester CSD: 4
4. Groveport Madison LSD: 4
5. Lithopolis: 4
6. German Village: 5
7. Worthington: 5
8. Worthington CSD: 5
9. Beechwold/Clintonville: 6
10. Blacklick: 6
11. Gahanna: 6
12. Marysville CSD: 6
13. Pickerington LSD: 6
14. Powell: 6
15. Westerville CSD: 6
16. Whitehall: 6

Top 10 Slowest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in May 2021
1. Short North: 51
2. Downtown Columbus: 39
3. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: 28
4. Bexley: 25
5. Lancaster CSD: 25
6. Jefferson LSD: 23
7. Obetz: 22
8. Buckeye Valley LSD: 21
9. Dublin: 19
10. Olentangy LSD: 18

Top 10 Locations with the Greatest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale May 2021 vs May 2020
1. Powell: -91.2%
2. Jonathan Alder LSD: -90.6%
3. Minerva Park: -85.7%
4. Circleville CSD: -84.2%
5. Whitehall: -82.9%
6. London CSD: -80.0%
7. Sunbury: -78.9%
8. Newark CSD: -78.0%
9. Upper Arlington CSD: -76.5%
10. Granville CSD: -75.8%

Top 10 Locations with the Lowest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale May 2021 vs May 2020
1. Short North: +264.3%
2. Valleyview: +50.0%
3. Bexley: +13.6%
4. Downtown Columbus: +11.4%
5. Lancaster CSD: -3.8%
6. Teays Valley LSD: -11.1%
7. Dublin: -26.9%
8. Reynoldsburg CSD: -29.4%
9. Westerville: -33.3%
10. Pataskala: -38.5%

% Change for the # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale Across the Metro Overall: 14

The market’s sales pace only increased further in May, with the entire metro’s supply of homes selling in an average of just 2 weeks. Many locations were selling at far faster rates, however.

A handy link is the Columbus Realtors website, which most of this data is derived from.



Housing Market Update April 2021

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The monthly housing market update April 2021 has been released from Columbus Realtors. The results continue ongoing trends of rising prices and low supply.

Note: LSD= Local School District, CSD= City School District. In both cases, school district boundaries differ from city boundaries.

Top 15 Most Expensive Locations By Median Sales Price in April 2021
1. New Albany: $677,500
2. German Village: $570,000
3. Bexley: $527,500
4. Dublin: $514,000
5. Powell: $500,000
6. Grandview Heights: $486,000
7. New Albany Plain LSD: $469,393
8. Upper Arlington CSD: $465,008
9. Olentangy LSD: $446,575
10. Dublin CSD: $437,000
11. Buckeye Valley LSD: $425,000
12. Jonathan Alder LSD: $422,000
13. Granville CSD: $410,000
14. Worthington: $409,250
15. Short North: $405,500

New Albany continued to top the charts, and remained more than $100K over second place.

Top 15 Least Expensive Locations by Median Sales Price in April 2021
1. Newark CSD: $140,000
2. Circleville CSD: $164,900
3. Whitehall: $165,000
4. Hamilton LSD: $195,250
5. Groveport Madison LSD: $196,000
6. Jefferson LSD: $198,000
7. Lancaster CSD: $200,000
8. London CSD: $207,500
9. Columbus CSD: $217,000
10. Obetz: $225,100
11. Columbus: $228,500
12. South-Western CSD: $230,000
13. Reynoldsburg CSD: $237,900
14. Canal Winchester CSD: $245,500
15. Minerva Park: $245,551

Columbus and some of its suburbs remained relative bargains in April.

Overall Market Median Sales Price in April 2021: $251,135
The overall market is defined by Columbus Metro Area counties.

Top 15 Locations with the Highest Median Sales Price % Growth Between April 2020 and April 2021
1. German Village: +67.2%
2. Jonathan Alder LSD: +42.1%
3. Worthington: +39.3%
4. Blacklick: +38.6%
5. Buckeye Valley LSD: +36.7%
6. Powell: +33.8%
7. Teays Valley LSD: +30.6%
8. Whitehall: +29.7%
9. Worthington CSD: 26.4%
10. London CSD: +25.8%
11. Olentangy LSD: 24.7%
12. Bexley: +24.1%
13. Westerville CSD: 22.9%
14. Jefferson LSD: +21.5%
15. South-Western CSD: +21.1%
16. Marysville CSD: +20.3%

Top 15 Locations with the Lowest Median Sales Price % Growth Between April 2020 and April 2021
1. Grandview Heights: -20.4%
2. New Albany Plain LSD: -10.3%
3. Canal Winchester CSD: -8.4%
4. Downtown: -8.0%
5. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: -6.8%
6. New Albany: -6.6%
7. Lithopolis: -6.3%
8. Newark CSD: -2.1%
9. Big Walnut LSD: +0.3
10. Circleville CSD: +0.6%
11. Granville CSD: +1.4%
12. Reynoldsburg CSD: +2.9%
13. Pataskala: +5.0%
14. Minerva Park: +5.8%
15. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: +6.4%

Urban areas generally improved significantly over earlier in the year. Downtown was still down, but by less than in previous months, so it seems the urban market is now well underway with a recovery.

Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change April 2021 vs. April 2020: +13.8%

Top 10 Locations with the Most New Listings in April 2021
1. Columbus: 1,328
2. Columbus CSD: 917
3. South-Western CSD: 197
4. Westerville CSD: 182
5. Olentangy LSD: 177
6. Hilliard CSD: 171
7. Dublin CSD: 153
8. Worthington CSD: 108
9. Pickerington LSD: 105
10. Grove City: 100

Columbus lead again, and had a few hundred more listings in April than it did in March. Listings overall were up in most places compared to a year ago, a small glimmer of good news.

Top 10 Locations with the Fewest New Listings in April 2021
1. Valleyview: 3
2. Lithopolis: 6
3. Obetz: 8
4. Jefferson LSD: 9
5. Sunbury: 9
6. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: 9
7. Jonathan Alder LSD: 10
8. Minerva Park: 11
9. Circleville CSD: 13
10. Grandview Heights: 14

Total New Listings in the Columbus Metro in April 2021: 3,250
Overall Metro New Listings % Change April 2021 vs April 2020: +41.1%



Top 10 Fastest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in April 2021
1. Lithopolis: 2
2. Minerva Park, Sunbury: 3
3. Big Walnut LSD, Jonathan Alder LSD: 4
4. Canal Winchester CSD, Jefferson LSD, Reynoldsburg CSD, Westerville, Worthington: 5
5. Groveport Madison LSD: 7
6. Beechwold/Clintonville, Delaware CSD, Hilliard CSD, Johnstown-Monroe LSD, Powell, Westerville CSD, Worthington CSD: 8
7. Hamilton LSD, South-Western CSD: 9
8. Hilliard, Pickerington LSD: 10
9. Obetz: 11
10. Bexley, Circleville CSD, Columbus: 12

Top 10 Slowest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in April 2021
1. Short North: 52
2. New Albany: 49
3. Granville CSD, New Albany Plain LSD: 39
4. German Village: 38
5. Grandview Heights: 28
6. Downtown: 27
7. Buckeye Valley LSD: 25
8. Lancaster CSD: 23
9. Marysville CSD, Olentangy LSD: 20
10. Upper Arlington CSD: 18

Top 10 Locations with the Greatest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale April 2021 vs March 2020
1. Lithopolis: -97.0%
2. Minerva Park: -94.6%
3. Big Walnut LSD: -93.7%
4. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: -92.3%
5. Canal Winchester CSD: -87.2%
6. Jonathan Alder LSD: -85.7%
7. Downtown: -81.0%
8. Delaware CSD: -80.0%
9. Hamilton LSD: -75.0%
10. Groveport Madison LSD: -73.1%

Top 10 Locations with the Lowest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale April 2021 vs March 2020
1. Short North: +73.3%
2. New Albany Plain LSD: +62.5%
3. New Albany: +44.1%
4. Jefferson LSD: +25.0%
5. Lancaster CSD: +4.5%
6. Upper Arlington CSD: 0.0%
7. Grove City: -7.1%
8. Buckeye Valley LSD: -16.7%
9. Gahanna: -18.8%
10. German Village: -24.0%

% Change for the # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale Across the Metro Overall:
-46.7%

The market heated up even more in April. Despite more homes on the market, houses were selling the fastest they have in any month year to date. The improvements in sales came across the metro area, including urban areas that had been lagging behind somewhat in previous months.



Housing Market Update March 2021

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The popular monthly series continues with the local housing market update March 2021 report. Let’s drill down into the results.

Note: LSD= Local School District, CSD= City School District. In both cases, school district boundaries differ from city boundaries.

Top 15 Most Expensive Locations By Median Sales Price in March 2021
1. New Albany: $652,000
2. New Albany Plain LSD: $523,500
3. Powell: $519,000
4. Upper Arlington CSD: $476,600
5. German Village: $475,550
6. Grandview Heights: $474,000
7. Dublin: $462,000
8. Olentangy LSD: $443,685
9. Buckeye Valley LSD: $420,000
10. Dublin CSD: $419,000
11. Bexley: $413,000
12. Short North: $399,900
13. Granville LSD: $388,500
14. Big Walnut LSD: $384,900
15. Worthington: $358,000

New Albany continued to dominate the top of the market in terms of median sales price, and it wasn’t even close.

Top 15 Least Expensive Locations by Median Sales Price in March 2021
1. Whitehall: $140,100
2. Newark CSD: $146,000
3. Lancaster CSD: $160,500
4. Hamilton LSD: $166,000
5. Groveport Madison LSD: $185,000
6. Jefferson LSD: $185,000
7. Reynoldsburg CSD: $205,250
8. Columbus CSD: $209,718
9. Circleville CSD: $210,000
10. Columbus: $217,000
11. Obetz: $227,420
12. South-Western CSD: $230,000
13. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: $230,000
14. London CSD: $251,000
15. Teays Valley LSD: $253,092

Whitehall remains the area’s biggest bargain. This inner suburb hasn’t always had the best reputation, but the city has been making efforts to improve both its commercial corridors and residential options. Columbus is relatively cheap compared to most of the metro, yet has by far the largest variety of options and neighborhood types to choose from.

Overall Market Median Sales Price in March 2021: $242,550
The overall market is defined by Columbus Metro Area counties.

Top 15 Locations with the Highest Median Sales Price % Growth Between March 2020 and March 2021
1. London CSD: +52.2%
2. Circleville CSD: +44.3%
3. New Albany Plain LSD: +32.5%
4. German Village: +29.4%
5. Obetz: +26.4%
6. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: +26.0%
7. Grandview Heights: +25.4%
8. Powell: +23.9%
9. Upper Arlington CSD: +23.8%
10. Lancaster CSD: +23.7%
11. Jonathan Alder LSD: +23.6%
12. Grove City: +22.0%
13. Gahanna: +21.9%
14. Teays Valley: +21.5%
15. Pickerington LSD: +20.8%
16. Pickerington: +20.8%

Top 15 Locations with the Lowest Median Sales Price % Growth Between March 2020 and March 2021
1. Johnstown Monroe LSD: -25.0%
2. Downtown Columbus: -14.5%
3. Granville LSD: -13.2%
4. Big Walnut LSD: -10.5%
5. Short North: -10.0%
6. Bexley: -6.1%
7. Minerva Park: -5.4%
8. Worthington: -5.0%
9. Hamilton LSD: -3.8%
10. Hilliard: +0.8%
11. New Albany: +1.7%
12. Newark CSD: +4.3%
13. Dublin CSD: +4.6%
14. Hilliard CSD: +5.5%
15. Dublin: +7.5%

Urban areas and some inner suburbs had either the biggest price declines or smallest increases in March vs. March 2020 as the fallout continued from Covid and protest-related activities. These declines may be seen by potential buyers as a positive from the high prices that otherwise continue, however.

Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change March 2021 vs. March 2020: +16.3%

Top 10 Locations with the Most New Listings in March 2021
1. Columbus: 1,156
2. Columbus CSD: 811
3. South-Western CSD: 187
4. Olentangy LSD: 161
5. Hilliard CSD: 138
6. Westerville CSD: 125
7. Dublin CSD: 125
8. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: 78
9. Dublin: 77
10. Upper Arlington CSD: 76

To no surprise, Columbus remains strongly at the top. There were about 300 more new listings in Columbus in March than in February as warmer weather prompted more sellers to put their homes on the market.

Top 10 Locations with the Fewest New Listings in March 2021
1. Valleyview: 0
2. Lithopolis: 2
3. Minerva Park: 2
4. Jefferson LSD: 8
5. Jonathan Alder: LSD: 11
6. Sunbury: 12
7. Grandview Heights: 12
8. Obetz: 12
9. Whitehall: 12
10. German Village: 13

Total New Listings in the Columbus Metro in March 2021: 2,797
Overall Metro New Listings % Change March 2021 vs March 2020: +3.3%
The small increase overall was pushed by big increases smaller counties like Perry, Pickaway and Union.



Top 10 Fastest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in March 2021
1. Canal Winchester CSD: 3
2. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: 4
3. Minerva Park: 6
4. Hilliard: 7
5. Jefferson LSD: 7
6. Gahanna: 8
7. Groveport Madison LSD: 8
8. Whitehall: 9
9. London CSD: 10
10. Jonathan Alder LSD: 11
11. Marysville CSD: 11
12. South-Western CSD: 11

Top 10 Slowest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in March 2021
1. Lithopolis: 59
2. Powell: 55
3. Downtown Columbus: 54
4. Short North: 52
5. Big Walnut LSD: 49
6. Lancaster CSD: 39
7. Olentangy LSD: 38
8. Dublin: 37
9. Grandview Heights: 36
10. Buckeye Valley LSD: 34

Top 10 Locations with the Greatest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale March 2021 vs March 2020
1. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: -92.7%
2. Canal Winchester CSD: -92.5%
3. Minerva Park: -90.2%
4. Jefferson LSD: -89.9%
5. Sunbury: -85.0%
6. Jonathan Alder LSD: -83.8%
7. New Albany: -81.9%
8. New Albany Plain LSD: -75.5%
9. Marysville CSD: -71.8%
10. Whitehall: -71.0%

Top 10 Locations with the Lowest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale March 2021 vs March 2020
1. Worthington CSD: +50.0%
2. Worthington: +38.5%
3. Powell: +12.2%
4. Lancaster CSD: +2.6%
5. Hilliard CSD: -4.3%
6. Obetz: -5.3%
7. Short North: -10.3%
8. Newark CSD: -14.3%
9. Downtown Columbus: -23.9%
10. Pataskala: -26.1%

% Change for the # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale Across the Metro Overall:
-24.5%

The market remained hot in March, with faster sales and higher prices than in the previous. Inventory did inch up some as spring arrived, but not nearly enough to counter overall demand. Urban areas are still a bit off their peaks from pre-Covid and protests, but seem to have recovered slightly from some previous months.

The previous housing market report and the Columbus Realtors site offers additional information on the Columbus market.



Columbus Historic Church Demolition

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Columbus historic church demolition

The former Washington Avenue United Methodist Church in 2019.

Columbus historic church demolition is a tricky subject, but has happened far more times over the years than people might believe. The Washington Avenue United Methodist Church at 359 East Markison Avenue has been part of the community since its dedication in 1923. While neither the oldest church in the city, nor the most elaborate, it has its own charms that would be lost to history should it fall to the wrecking ball.

It stopped functioning as a church at the beginning of 2015, perhaps part of the national decline in church attendance. Because of that relatively recent closure, the building remains in relatively good condition.

Churches used to just be torn down after their congregation abandoned them, but in recent years, they have found new life. They have become unique restaurants or retail shops, but the most popular conversion has been residential. Whether one of faith or not, churches offer a kind of architecture not found in any other building type.

Beyond adaptive reuse, however, is the issue of historic preservation. As mentioned, many such buildings have ended up rotting away before they are eventually demolished, and that scenario has played out many times in Columbus. This phenomenon is unfortunately not just part of our past. It continues to happen even now. Recently, a Franklinton church’s demolition was approved for new housing. Unlike the Washington Avenue building, this church had seen long-term abandonment and neglect by its owners. It’s poor overall condition from that neglect was then used to justify its demolition. It survived the 1913 flood when many surrounding buildings didn’t, but it won’t survive the Columbus building boom or intentional neglect.

Sadly, it looks like the same fate is in store for the Washington Avenue United Methodist Church. A company called Bexley Manning 569 Holdings has proposed demolishing all but the church’s steeple tower in order to construct 17 townhomes. Columbus is in the midst of one of the largest housing crunches in its history, so the city desperately needs more homes. Sacrificing yet another beautiful old building still seems wrong, though. Columbus has already lost so much of its architectural history to the wrecking ball.

The original site plan for the Markison project.

The project is still in initial approval phases, so it’s possible the demolition will receive some pushback. The fact that the steeple tower is being preserved is actually a change from the original design. Perhaps more of the church may be saved in subsequent project updates.
That said, the location is outside of established historic zones and lacks formal protection. Therefore, it seems likely that the WAUMC is facing its last days.

Proposed projects of all types around the city can be found at Columbus Development