Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0110 homes sold in Celina in the last year, at a typical $218K
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 Celina homes are listed.
Every place Celina 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 Celina.
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 Celina’s sales, at a typical $213K
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 103 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155OH $165
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $261K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $317K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
110 sales in the last year, against 176 in 2021 and a low of 101 in 2024. The typical sale went from $110K in 2016 to $218K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Celina
Check a listing against what Celina 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 Celina are more common than before the pandemic, but 60% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Celina’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, 110 sales.
If you’re buying in Celina
- Shop in April. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half 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 15 a month), but June is the most competitive: 31% of June sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). January has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Celina now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 17% | 30% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 3% | 12% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | 9% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 96% | 98.4% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 73 | 53 | 43 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 60% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 87.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 110%
A house typically sold for $213K in the last year (103 sales), a condo for $317K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Celina ranks 234th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Celina is one of the state’s calmer 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 Celina home costs about $1,342 a month
Price: Celina’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Celina’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Celina 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $218K home, about $2,450 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Celina, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CelinaCheck 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.
St. Marys, Spencerville, Wapakoneta, Van Wert and Berne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Celina, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert | 162 | $163K | $115 | 23% | 57 |
| Wapakoneta | 120 | $215K | $149 | 30% | 39 |
| Celina | 110 | $218K | $158 | 25% | 40 |
| St. Marys | 104 | $202K | $147 | 32% | 60 |
| Berne | 42 | $216K | $107 | 12% | 37 |
| Coldwater | 28 | $259K | $166 | 18% | 56 |
| Spencerville | 23 | $122K | $87 | 26% | 56 |
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 Celina
What do homes sell for in Celina, OH?
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $218K, $158 a square foot.
Is Celina a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Celina?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Celina?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $218K home that’s near $2,450.
Where can I see homes for sale in Celina?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Celina’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Celina.
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).