Photo: Photo by Andrew VanAtta. · Public domain500 homes sold in Findlay in the last year, at a typical $227K
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 Findlay homes are listed.
Every place Findlay 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 Findlay.
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.
11% of Findlay’s sales are condos, at $11K more than a house
439 houses and 54 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 439 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $148OH $165
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152OH $172
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $190K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
500 sales in the last year, against 775 in 2021 and a low of 487 in 2023. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $227K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Findlay
Check a listing against what Findlay 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 Findlay are more common than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Findlay’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, 500 sales.
If you’re buying in Findlay
- Shop in April. It brings about 66 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 77 a month), but November is the most competitive: 8% of November sales close over asking. February has the least competition (4%) but only about 44 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and calmer than Ohio
| Findlay now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 7% | 3% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 2% | 24% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | 23% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 65 | 51 | 43 |
106 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (88), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 298.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $226K in the last year (439 sales), a condo for $237K (54).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Findlay ranks 262nd of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Findlay 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 Findlay home costs about $1,375 a month
Price: Findlay’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Findlay’s 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 Findlay 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 28.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $227K home, about $2,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Findlay, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FindlayCheck 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.
North Baltimore, Fostoria and Tiffin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Findlay, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay | 500 | $227K | $148 | 22% | 53 |
| Bowling Green | 207 | $277K | $159 | 33% | 40 |
| Tiffin | 167 | $161K | $124 | 21% | 47 |
| Fostoria | 106 | $151K | $107 | 20% | 55 |
| Bluffton | 51 | $266K | $163 | 10% | 50 |
| North Baltimore | 36 | $150K | $103 | 22% | 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 Findlay
What do homes sell for in Findlay, OH?
500 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $227K, $148 a square foot. Houses sold for about $226K, condos for about $237K.
Is Findlay a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 103 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 42 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Findlay?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Findlay?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $227K home that’s near $2,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Findlay?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Findlay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Findlay.
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).