Photo: Jack Pearce from Boardman, OH, USA · CC BY-SA 2.071 homes sold in Howland Center in the last year, at a typical $256K
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 Howland Center homes are listed.
Every place Howland Center 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 Howland Center.
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Houses are 91% of Howland Center’s sales, at a typical $257K (year to May 2026)
71 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 67 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $135OH $165
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $183K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $297K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
71 sales in the last year, against 108 in 2020 and a low of 58 in 2012. The typical sale went from $111K in 2016 to $256K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in Howland Center
Check a listing against what Howland Center 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 Howland Center are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Howland Center’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 September 2026, 71 sales.
If you’re buying in Howland Center
- Shop in June. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but May is the most competitive: 33% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (10%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| Howland Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 18% | 40% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 30% | 55% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.3% | 98.5% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 76 | 29 | 45 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (8), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 52.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $257K in the year to May 2026 (67 sales), a condo for $297K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Howland Center ranks 277th of 310 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Howland Center is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Howland Center home costs about $1,646 a month
Price: Howland Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Howland Center’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 Howland Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December 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 $256K home, about $3,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Howland Center, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Howland CenterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Howland Center.
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.
Warren, Niles, McDonald and Girard sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Howland Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 375 | $132K | $101 | 31% | 38 |
| Niles | 169 | $147K | $113 | 31% | 40 |
| Cortland | 94 | $239K | $147 | 22% | 40 |
| Champion Heights | 83 | $198K | $151 | 23% | 47 |
| Girard | 81 | $128K | $102 | 24% | 45 |
| Howland Center | 71 | $256K | $144 | 20% | 53 |
| McDonald | 30 | $170K | $117 | 36% | 41 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Howland Center
What do homes sell for in Howland Center, OH?
71 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $256K, $144 a square foot.
Is Howland Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Howland Center?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Howland Center?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $256K home that’s near $3,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Howland Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Howland Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Howland Center.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).