Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.066 homes sold in Blanchester in the last year, at a typical $202K
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 Blanchester homes are listed.
Every place Blanchester 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 Blanchester.
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.
Houses are 94% of Blanchester’s sales, at a typical $205K
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $161OH $165
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $191K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
66 sales in the last year, against 88 in 2021 and a low of 49 in 2012. The typical sale went from $86K in 2016 to $202K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Blanchester
Check a listing against what Blanchester 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 Blanchester are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Blanchester’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, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Blanchester
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). November has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Blanchester now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 17% | 35% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 43% | 69% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 20% | 15% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 96.8% | 98.5% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 72 | 55 | 43 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2023 low (5), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 31.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Blanchester ranks 193rd of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Blanchester is in the middle of the pack.
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 Blanchester home costs about $1,198 a month
Price: Blanchester’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Blanchester’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 Blanchester is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $202K home, about $1,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Blanchester, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BlanchesterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Blanchester.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Lake Lorelei, Morrow, Goshen Township and Maineville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Blanchester, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 209 | $224K | $155 | 26% | 57 |
| South Lebanon | 92 | $419K | $186 | 23% | 50 |
| Blanchester | 66 | $202K | $156 | 27% | 56 |
| Morrow | 58 | $349K | $196 | 21% | 53 |
| Goshen Township | 53 | $425K | $196 | 4% | 47 |
| Maineville | 30 | $346K | $210 | 27% | 71 |
| Lake Lorelei | 26 | $346K | $197 | 23% | 63 |
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 Blanchester
What do homes sell for in Blanchester, OH?
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $202K, $156 a square foot.
Is Blanchester a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Blanchester?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Blanchester?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $202K home that’s near $1,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Blanchester?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Blanchester’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Blanchester.
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).