Photo: Turover at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.046 homes sold in Galena in the last year, at a typical $574K
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 Galena homes are listed.
Every place Galena 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 Galena.
For sale
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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 89% of Galena’s sales, at a typical $576K
46 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $217OH $165
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Condos: 5 sold, typical $560K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
46 sales in the last year, against 69 in 2021 and a low of 22 in 2017. The typical sale went from $387K in 2016 to $574K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Galena
Check a listing against what Galena 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 Galena are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Galena’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, 46 sales.
If you’re buying in Galena
- Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 33% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but April is the most competitive: 25% of April sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). February has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| Galena now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 12% | 22% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 35% | 57% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 33% | 25% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 97.4% | 100.1% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 82 | 70 | 43 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2023 low (5) and 83% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $576K in the last year (41 sales), a condo for $560K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Galena home costs about $3,728 a month
Price: Galena’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Galena’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Galena is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January 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 $574K home, about $8,800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Galena, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GalenaCheck 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.
Sunbury, Genoa Township, Westerville, Huber Ridge and Minerva Park sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Galena, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerville | 505 | $436K | $208 | 41% | 38 |
| Sunbury | 148 | $495K | $201 | 20% | 73 |
| Huber Ridge | 72 | $302K | $204 | 44% | 38 |
| Orange Township | 55 | $675K | $234 | 16% | 76 |
| Galena | 46 | $574K | $217 | 7% | 73 |
| Minerva Park | 37 | $396K | $198 | 19% | 60 |
| Genoa Township | 21 | $197K | $142 | 33% | 69 |
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 Galena
What do homes sell for in Galena, OH?
46 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $574K, $217 a square foot.
Is Galena a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Galena?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Galena?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $574K home that’s near $8,800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Galena?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Galena’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Galena.
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).