Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY 4.0100 homes sold in Ironton in the last year, at a typical $137K
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 Ironton homes are listed.
Every place Ironton 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 Ironton.
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 98% of Ironton’s sales, at a typical $139K
100 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 98 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $101OH $165
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $123K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
100 sales in the last year, against 101 in 2023 and a low of 23 in 2018. The typical sale went from $58K in 2016 to $137K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Ironton
Check a listing against what Ironton 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 Ironton are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Ironton’s home sales since 2016 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, 100 sales.
If you’re buying in Ironton
- Shop in August. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 4% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.4% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but April is the most competitive: 24% of April sales close over asking. July has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Ohio
| Ironton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 5% | 11% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 0% | 4% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 4% | 4% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.4% | 88.2% | 94.2% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 155 | 93 | 43 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2018 low (14) and 43% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 4% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Ironton ranks 296th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ironton is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ironton home costs about $833 a month
Price: Ironton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ironton’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 Ironton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $137K home, about $1,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ironton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IrontonCheck 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.
Ashland and Catlettsburg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ironton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 259 | $158K | $94 | 20% | 54 |
| Ironton | 100 | $137K | $99 | 15% | 62 |
| Flatwoods | 88 | $156K | $113 | 18% | 48 |
| Russell | 47 | $244K | $110 | 23% | 63 |
| Raceland | 30 | $194K | $107 | 17% | 71 |
| Worthington | 23 | $181K | $113 | 22% | 57 |
| Catlettsburg | 20 | $96K | $62 | 15% | 88 |
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 Ironton
What do homes sell for in Ironton, OH?
100 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $137K, $99 a square foot.
Is Ironton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 25 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ironton?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ironton?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $137K home that’s near $1,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ironton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ironton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ironton.
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).