Photo: Nyttend · Public domain306 homes sold in Lima in the last year, at a typical $134K
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 Lima homes are listed.
Every place Lima 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 Lima.
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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 97% of Lima’s sales, at a typical $134K
306 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 298 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $101OH $165
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $144K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
306 sales in the last year, against 470 in 2021 and a low of 45 in 2012. The typical sale went from $57K in 2016 to $134K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Lima
Check a listing against what Lima 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 Lima are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lima’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, 306 sales.
If you’re buying in Lima
- Shop in August. It brings about 41 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.8% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 49 a month), but July is the most competitive: 26% of July sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). January has the least competition (11%) but only about 26 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Lima now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 13% | 29% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 2% | 3% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | — | 1% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.8% | 93.2% | 95.2% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 90 | 65 | 43 |
109 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2012 low (37), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 221.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Lima ranks 194th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lima 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 Lima home costs about $820 a month
Price: Lima’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lima’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lima 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 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $134K home, about $1,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lima, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LimaCheck 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.
Spencerville sells for less a square foot; Fort Shawnee, Wapakoneta, Bluffton and Chippewa Park for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lima, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | 306 | $134K | $101 | 27% | 52 |
| Wapakoneta | 120 | $215K | $149 | 30% | 39 |
| Fort Shawnee | 101 | $290K | $160 | 21% | 70 |
| Delphos | 60 | $173K | $115 | 23% | 45 |
| Bluffton | 51 | $266K | $163 | 10% | 50 |
| Chippewa Park | 32 | $258K | $214 | 13% | 67 |
| Spencerville | 23 | $122K | $87 | 26% | 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 Lima
What do homes sell for in Lima, OH?
306 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $134K, $101 a square foot.
Is Lima a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 112 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 30 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lima?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lima?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $134K home that’s near $1,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lima?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lima’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lima.
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).