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Housing Market Update April 2022

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housing market update April 2022 Columbus, Ohio

All data for the Housing Market Update comes from Columbus Realtors.

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 2022
1. New Albany: $650,000
2. New Albany Plain LSD: $635,000
3. Powell: $605,663
4. Grandview Heights: $585,000
5. Upper Arlington CSD: $580,000
6. Granville CSD: $566,500
7. German Village: $565,000
8. Bexley: $562,000
9. Dublin: $547,500
10. Olentangy LSD: $508,900
11. Worthington: $507,500
12. Dublin CSD: $480,000
13. Big Walnut LSD: $463,178
14. Hilliard: $450,000
15. Sunbury: $427,500

Top 15 Least Expensive Locations by Median Sales Price in April 2022
1. Newark CSD: $175,000
2. Whitehall: $190,000
3. Lancaster CSD: $190,000
4. Circleville CSD: $200,000
5. Miami Trace LSD: $210,000
6. Hamilton LSD: $214,500
7. Obetz: $220,000
8. London CSD: $244,750
9. Columbus CSD: $247,000
10. Groveport Madison LSD: $253,500
11. Columbus: $263,000
12. South Western CSD: $275,000
13. Jefferson LSD: $285,000
14. Reynoldsburg CSD: $299,850
15. Gahanna: $310,000
Even the cheapest markets are mostly above $200K now.

Overall Market Median Sales Price in April: $300,875
Based on the 10 Columbus Metro Area counties. This price was slightly lower than in May.

Top 15 Locations with the Highest Median Sales Price % Growth Between April 2021 and April 2022
1. Minerva Park: +59.6%
2. Lithoplis: +44.1%
3. Jefferson LSD: +43.9%
4. Miami Trace LSD: +40.0%
5. Pataskala: +39.6%
6. Granville CSD: +38.2%
7. Sunbury: +37.7%
8. Canal Winchester CSD: +36.7%
9. New Albany Plain LSD: +35.3%
10. Grove City: +30.4%
11. Groveport Madison LSD: +29.3%
12. Worthington CSD: +27.8%
13. Reynoldsburg CSD: +26.0%
14. Newark CSD: +25.0%
15. Upper Arlington CSD: +24.7%

Top 15 Locations with the Lowest Median Sales Price % Growth Between April 2021 and April 2022
1. Jonathan Alder LSD: -21.6%
2. Short North: -18.6%
3. Buckeye Valley LSD: -17.6%
4. Lancaster CSD: -5.0%
5. New Albany: -4.1%
6. Obetz: -2.3%
7. German Village: -0.9%
8. Beechwold/Clintonville: +4.3%
9. Dublin: +6.5%
10. Bexley: +6.5%
11. Dublin CSD: +9.8%
12. Hamilton LSD: +9.9%
13. Westerville: +11.9%
14. Columbus CSD: +13.8%
15. Olentangy LSD: +14.0%
16. Columbus: +15.1%
Columbus core neighborhoods and Columbus overall saw some of the smallest or even negative price changes.

Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change April 2022 vs. April 2021: +19.8%

Top 10 Locations with the Most New Listings in April 2022
1. Columbus: 1,260
2. Columbus CSD: 856
3. South Western CSD: 223
4. Olentangy LSD: 170
5. Westerville CSD: 161
6. Hilliard CSD: 136
7. Dublin CSD: 131
8. Pickerington LSD: 99
9. Grove City: 93
10. Worthington CSD: 91

Top 10 Locations with the Fewest New Listings in April 2022
1. Valleyview: 1
2. Lithopolis: 3
3. Jefferson LSD: 5
4. Minerva Park: 6
5. Grandview Heights: 7
6. Northridge LSD: 8
7. Obetz: 10
8. German Village: 10
9. Sunbury: 11
10. Jonathan Alder LSD: 12
11. Hamilton LSD: 15
12. Granville CSD: 15

Total New Listings in the Columbus Metro in April 2022: +3,194
Overall Metro New Listings % Change April 2022 vs April 2021: -1.7%



Top 10 Fastest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in April 2022
1. Gahanna: 3
2. Jefferson LSD: 3
3. Minerva Park: 3
4. Worthington: 3
5. Blacklick: 4
6. Canal Winchester CSD: 4
7. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: 4
8. Jonathan Alder LSD: 4
9. Obetz: 4
10. Big Walnut LSD: 5
11. Hilliard CSD: 5
12. Powell: 5
13. Sunbury: 5
14. Dublin: 6
15. Hilliard: 6
16. Lithopolis: 6
17. Reynoldsburg CSD: 6
18. Whitehall: 6
19. Worthington CSD: 6
20. Hamilton LSD: 7
21. Miami Trace LSD: 7
22. Westerville: 7
23. Dublin CSD: 8
24. Groveport Madison LSD: 8
25. Upper Arlington CSD: 8
26. Beechwold/Clintonville: 9
27. Westerville CSD: 9
28. Granville CSD: 10
29. Marysville CSD: 10
30. Pickerington LSD: 10
31. Bexley: 11
32. Columbus: 11
33. Delaware CSD: 11
34. German Village: 11
35. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: 11
36. Lancaster CSD: 11
37. Newark CSD: 11
38. Olentangy LSD: 11
39. Pickerington: 11
40. Circleville CSD: 13
41. Grandview Heights: 13

Top 10 Slowest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in April 2022
1. Northridge LSD: 58
2. Downtown: 40
3. Short North: 31
4. London CSD: 24
5. Buckeye Valley LSD: 23
6. Grove City: 22
7. Pataskala: 21
8. New Albany: 20
9. Teays Valley LSD: 15
10. Columbus CSD: 14
11. New Albany Plain LSD: 14
12. South Western CSD: 14

Top 10 Locations with the Greatest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale April 2022 vs. April 2021
1. Miami Trace LSD: -86.3%
2. Gahanna: -76.9%
3. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: -75.0%
4. Granville CSD: -74.4%
5. Blacklick: -71.4%
6. German Village: -71.1%
7. New Albany Plain LSD: -64.1%
8. Obetz: -63.6%
9. New Albany: -59.2%
10. Upper Arlington CSD: -55.6%

Top 10 Locations with the Lowest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale April 2022 vs. April 2021
1. Lithopolis: +200.0%
2. Northridge LSD: +176.2%
3. Grove City: +69.2%
4. Sunbury: +66.75
5. Pataskala: +61.5%
6. London CSD: +60.0%
7. South Western CSD: +55.6%
8. Downtown: +48.1%
9. Westerville: +40.0%
10. Delaware CSD: +37.5%
11. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: +37.5%

Total # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale Across the Metro Overall: 13.7
Overall Metro Days on Market % Change April 2022 vs April 2021: -35.7%
Homes were selling on average almost 8 days after than a year ago.



Random Columbus Photos 6

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A new Random Columbus Photos after a multi-year absence!

Photo Location: Aerial photo of North High Street between Smith Place and 7th Avenue.
Photo Date: Around 1985
Photo History: Located just north of the Short North and south of the OSU Campus, this part of High Street was often left out of revitalization and development efforts. By the 1980s, much of the urban fabric had already been torn down, leaving mostly parking lots and vacant lots, with only a smattering of buildings.
Random Columbus photos 6 Columbus, Ohio

And the same view today.

The Kroger, while realigned and larger, still retains a large surface parking lot, as does the business across the street, but otherwise, the area is significantly more filled in than it was in the 1980s. That trend will continue with more- and larger- projects planned for the stretch.

Strange Columbus Atomic Bomb Evacuation Routes

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In this short edition of Strange Columbus Things, we look at Ohio’s atomic bomb evacuation routes.
Back in the 1950s, many were still grappling with the implications of the birth of the Atomic Age. The US was busily testing bombs both on and outside of US soil, and souring relationships with international adversaries presented the threat of nuclear war. In March, 1955, the director of Ohio’s Civil Defense, Major General Leo M. Kreber, release evacuation routes for Ohio’s major cities should an attack take place.

Strange Columbus Atomic Bomb Evacuation Routes

For Columbus, it was either north or south. In the description of why these directions are preferred, it was suggested that it was to prevent conflict with evacuees from the Dayton area to the west, but in reality, the truth is much darker.
In the event of a nuclear attack, it wouldn’t just be Columbus. Dayton and Cincinnati would also be hit, and due to prevailing winds in this part of the world, fallout would generally move eastward. Therefore, the safest routes were thought to be up towards Morrow County or south and southeast towards Hocking County.
The logic hasn’t changed much in the past 70 years. North and south would still be the safest evacuation routes. However, evacuation from targeted locations would only offer temporary refuge. The cruel reality is that in the event of a true, global nuclear war, few places anywhere on the planet would be left unscathed. If not destroyed by bombs or irradiated by fallout, nuclear winter would bring incredibly devastation to most of the planet, even those completely untouched by bombs.
As true today as it was in 1955, the only way to really be safe is for no one to ever push the button.

To continue looking into local history, visit the history links page or Ohio’s role in the atomic bomb’s creation, Ohio History Central offers additional information.



Housing Market Update March 2022

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Local Housing Market Update March 2022 Columbus, Ohio

The local housing market update March 2022 has been release by Columbus Realtors. 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 March 2022
1. New Albany: $682,500
2. German Village: $667,500
3. Powell: $638,000
4. New Albany Plain LSD: $535,000
5. Grandview Heights: $535,000
6. Upper Arlington CSD: $525,000
7. Big Walnut LSD: $520,000
8. Olentangy LSD: $500,000
9. Dublin: $481,000
10. Short North: $480,000
11. Granville CSD: $460,000
12. Dublin CSD: $430,000
13. Jonathan Alder LSD: $413,500
14. Bexley: $410,000
15. Pickerington: $408,000
16. Worthington: $408,000

Top 15 Least Expensive Locations by Median Sales Price in March 2022
1. Whitehall: $160,250
2. Circleville CSD: $162,500
3. Newark CSD: $180,000
4. Lancaster CSD: $180,000
5. Hamilton LSD: $185,000
6. Obetz: $209,000
7. Miami Trace: $214,000
8. Columbus CSD: $234,000
9. Groveport Madison LSD: $237,500
10. Jefferson LSD: $240,950
11. Columbus: $248,000
12. London CSD: $250,000
13. South-Western CSD: $260,000
14. Blacklick: $270,000
15. Reynoldsburg CSD: $286,250

Overall Market Median Sales Price in March: $279,265
Based on the 10 Columbus Metro Area counties.

Top 15 Locations with the Highest Median Sales Price % Growth Between March 2021 and March 2022
1. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: +60.0%
2. Miami Trace LSD: +40.9%
3. German Village: +40.4%
4. Reynoldsburg CSD: +39.5%
5. Teays Valley LSD: +36.9%
6. Big Walnut LSD: +35.1%
7. Jefferson LSD: +30.2%
8. Jonathan Alder LSD: +29.2%
9. Pataskala: +28.6%
10. Northridge LSD: +28.5%
11. Groveport Madison LSD: +28.4%
12. Canal Winchester CSD: +25.6%
13. Hilliard CSD: +24.7%
14. Delaware CSD: +24.3%
15. Newark CSD: +23.3%

Top 15 Locations with the Lowest Median Sales Price % Growth Between March 2021 and March 2022
1. Circleville CSD: -22.6%
2. Lithopolis: -15.6%
3. Obetz: -8.1%
4. Buckeye Valley LSD: -3.0%
5. Bexley: -0.7%
6. London CSD: -0.4%
7. New Albany Plain LSD: +2.2%
8. Dublin CSD: +2.6%
9. Blacklick: +2.7%
10. Dublin: +4.1%
11. Grove City: +4.4%
12. New Albany: +4.7%
13. Sunbury: +5.5%
14. Worthington CSD: +9.7%
15. Westerville: +10.1%

Curiously, New Albany has not yet seen significant housing cost increases despite the news of the Intel development announced a few months ago, but that may just be due to the fact that housing prices there exceed all other markets by a good margin already.

Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change March 2022 vs. March 2021: +19.6%
Based on 52 metro market locations.

Top 10 Locations with the Most New Listings in March 2022
1. Columbus: 1,161
2. Columbus CSD: 773
3. South Western CSD: 205
4. Olentangy LSD: 151
5. Westerville CSD: 144
6. Hilliard CSD: 121
7. Dublin CSD: 113
8. Pickerington LSD: 94
9. Worthington CSD: 85
10. Grove City: 84

Top 10 Locations with the Fewest New Listings in March 2022
1. Valleyview: 1
2. Minerva Park: 1
3. Lithopolis: 3
4. Sunbury: 10
5. Northridge LSD: 10
6. Obetz: 12
7. Johnstown Monroe LSD: 12
8. German Village: 13
9. Powell: 13
10. Jefferson LSD: 14
11. Whitehall: 14

Total New Listings in the Columbus Metro in March 2022: +2,901
Overall Metro New Listings % Change March 2022 vs March 2021: +3.7%

New listings did increase in March versus a year ago, but only slightly. Listings tend to increase as the weather warms up.



Top 10 Fastest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in March 2022
1. Lithopolis: 2
2. Miami Trace LSD: 3
3. Minerva Park: 3
4. Pickerington: 4
5. German Village: 5
6. Westerville: 5
7. Worthington: 5
8. Worthington CSD: 5
9. Dublin: 7
10. Gahanna: 7
11. Groveport Madison LSD: 7
12. New Albany: 7

Top 10 Slowest-Selling Locations by # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale in March 2022
1. Northridge LSD: 78
2. Downtown: 60
3. Granville CSD: 52
4. Short North: 51
5. Grandview Heights: 38
6. Oberz: 27
7. Circleville CSD: 25
8. Delaware CSD: 22
9. Hamilton LSD: 22
10. Johnstown Monroe LSD: 22

Top 10 Locations with the Greatest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale March 2022 vs. March 2021
1. Lithopolis: -96.6%
2. Miami Trace LSD: -85.7%
3. Pickerington: -84.6%
4. Dublin: -81.1%
5. Worthington CSD: -76.2%
6. Big Walnut LSD: -75.5%
7. Worthington: -72.2%
8. German Village: -70.6%
9. Westerville: -68.8%
10. Powell: -67.3%

Top 10 Locations with the Lowest % Decline of # of Days on the Market Before Sale March 2022 vs. March 2021
1. Canal Winchester CSD: +466.7%
2. Johnstown Monroe LSD: +450.0%
3. Northridge LSD: +254.5%
4. Granville CSD: +126.1%
5. Hilliard: +100.0%
6. Hamilton LSD: +69.2%
7. Obetz: +50.0%
8. Whitehall: +44.4%
9. London CSD: +30.0%
10. Grove City: +28.6%
11. Teays Valley LSD: +28.6%

% Change for the # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale Across the Metro Overall: 20.4
Overall Metro Days on Market % Change March 2022 vs March 2021: -12.1%



Cool Link: Housing Affordability Comparison

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In today’s cool link edition, we have a new study by the site Demographia that offers a housing affordability comparison for more than 90 markets across 8 different countries/places around the world. What is different about this study is that the comparison is done including a housing cost to income ratio, meaning that it takes into account local incomes versus housing prices. That makes it much more accurate in terms of an overall market comparison.

Demographia International Housing Affordability

Columbus ranks fairly well, overall, along with Ohio’s other 2 main markets in Cincinnati and Cleveland. Despite all the local complaints about housing becoming unaffordable, relative to just about everywhere else in the US, Ohio markets are actually inexpensive. That doesn’t mean that housing costs aren’t rising quickly or that more and more people aren’t being priced out of buying and owning a home, because that’s definitely happening and certainly an increasing problem. It just means that the problem isn’t quite as bad locally as it is in most other places.