Photo: Nyttend · Public domain137 homes sold in Heath in the last year, at a typical $288K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Heath homes are listed.
Every place Heath 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 Heath.
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.
18% of Heath’s sales are condos, at $7K less than a house
113 houses and 24 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 113 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $191OH $165
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202OH $172
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
137 sales in the last year, against 158 in 2021 and a low of 94 in 2012. The typical sale went from $149K in 2016 to $288K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Heath
Check a listing against what Heath 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 Heath are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Heath’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, 137 sales.
If you’re buying in Heath
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but September is the most competitive: 38% of September sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). April has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Heath now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 26% | 54% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 52% | 82% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 21% | 10% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 99% | 102.6% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 53 | 33 | 43 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (14), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 66.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 42%
A house typically sold for $294K in the last year (113 sales), a condo for $286K (24).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Heath ranks 205th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Heath 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 Heath home costs about $1,798 a month
Price: Heath’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Heath’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Heath is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $288K home, about $3,550 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Heath, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HeathCheck 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.
Newark and Hebron sell for less a square foot; Harbor Hills and Thornport for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Heath, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark | 667 | $251K | $170 | 29% | 49 |
| Heath | 137 | $288K | $190 | 26% | 47 |
| Granville | 72 | $552K | $219 | 17% | 63 |
| Buckeye Lake | 51 | $371K | $236 | 24% | 70 |
| Hebron | 40 | $306K | $164 | 23% | 51 |
| Harbor Hills | 25 | $490K | $259 | 12% | 146 |
| Thornport | 21 | $653K | $358 | 24% | 64 |
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 Heath
What do homes sell for in Heath, OH?
137 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $288K, $190 a square foot. Houses sold for about $294K, condos for about $286K.
Is Heath a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Heath?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Heath?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $288K home that’s near $3,550.
Where can I see homes for sale in Heath?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Heath’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Heath.
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).