Photo: Nyttend · Public domain43 homes sold in Arcanum in the last year, at a typical $208K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Arcanum homes are listed.
Every place Arcanum homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Arcanum.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Arcanum’s sales, at a typical $208K
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 42 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134OH $165
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $215K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2018 and a low of 26 in 2014. The typical sale went from $92K in 2016 to $208K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Arcanum
Check a listing against what Arcanum homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Arcanum are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Arcanum’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in Arcanum
- Shop in April. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 6% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. March has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Ohio
| Arcanum now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 13% | 30% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 8% | 11% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 6% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 96.6% | 99.6% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 111 | 62 | 43 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 32.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 6% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Arcanum home costs about $1,249 a month
Price: Arcanum’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arcanum’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Arcanum is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $208K home, about $1,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arcanum, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArcanumCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Greenville and Bradford sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arcanum, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 222 | $264K | $136 | 29% | 44 |
| Greenville | 180 | $174K | $120 | 11% | 51 |
| Brookville | 84 | $257K | $157 | 15% | 55 |
| West Milton | 63 | $202K | $148 | 25% | 40 |
| Arcanum | 43 | $208K | $135 | 23% | 48 |
| Bradford | 32 | $137K | $100 | 12% | 41 |
| Covington | 31 | $190K | $133 | 16% | 34 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Arcanum
What do homes sell for in Arcanum, OH?
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $208K, $135 a square foot.
Is Arcanum a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arcanum?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arcanum?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $208K home that’s near $1,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arcanum?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arcanum’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arcanum.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).