Photo: The original uploader was Geoffrey.landis at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 1.0208 homes sold in Berea in the last year, at a typical $256K
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 Berea homes are listed.
Every place Berea 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 Berea.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
7% of Berea’s sales are condos, at $70K less than a house
177 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 177 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $176OH $165
- Days to sell
- 18
- Sold over asking
- 51%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $143OH $172
- Days to sell
- 16
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 100%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $231K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $311K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
208 sales in the last year, against 334 in 2019 and a low of 183 in 2012. The typical sale went from $120K in 2016 to $256K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Berea
Check a listing against what Berea 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 Berea are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Berea’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, 208 sales.
If you’re buying in Berea
- Shop in May. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.4% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 33 a month), and the most competition: 46% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). January has the least competition (23%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Ohio
| Berea now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 26% | 57% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 68% | 42% | 66% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.4% | 98.2% | 102.3% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 43 | 15 | 43 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2024 low (14), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 137.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 104%
A house typically sold for $260K in the last year (177 sales), a condo for $189K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Berea ranks 4th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Berea is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Berea home costs about $1,759 a month
Price: Berea’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Berea’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Berea is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $256K home, about $5,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Berea, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BereaCheck 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.
Olmsted Falls sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Berea, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongsville | 543 | $362K | $180 | 42% | 19 |
| North Olmsted | 416 | $279K | $171 | 48% | 15 |
| Fairview Park | 233 | $291K | $197 | 49% | 12 |
| Berea | 208 | $256K | $170 | 50% | 17 |
| Middleburg Heights | 189 | $276K | $173 | 46% | 16 |
| Brook Park | 171 | $231K | $190 | 50% | 13 |
| Olmsted Falls | 160 | $242K | $160 | 46% | 30 |
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 Berea
What do homes sell for in Berea, OH?
208 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $256K, $170 a square foot. Houses sold for about $260K, condos for about $189K.
Is Berea a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 0.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.4% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Berea?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Berea?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $256K home that’s near $5,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Berea?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Berea’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Berea.
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).