Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0185 homes sold in New Albany in the last year, at a typical $925K
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 New Albany homes are listed.
Every place New Albany 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 New Albany.
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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 96% of New Albany’s sales, at a typical $892K (year to May 2026)
185 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 161 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $257OH $165
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Condos: 7 sold, typical $686K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
185 sales in the last year, against 274 in 2017 and a low of 164 in 2023. The typical sale went from $515K in 2016 to $925K.
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 $950K buys in New Albany
Check a listing against what New Albany 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 New Albany are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Albany’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, 185 sales.
If you’re buying in New Albany
- Shop in May. It brings about 34 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 54% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but June is the most competitive: 28% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (14%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| New Albany now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 13% | 42% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 54% | 37% | 63% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 97.5% | 100.4% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 78 | 45 | 45 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (24), 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 124.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $892K in the year to May 2026 (161 sales), a condo for $686K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Albany ranks 254th of 310 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Albany 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for New Albany, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New AlbanyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Albany.
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.
Pataskala, Johnstown, Gahanna, Beechwood Trails, Huber Ridge and Westerville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Albany, 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 | 531 | $451K | $210 | 40% | 37 |
| Gahanna | 407 | $395K | $204 | 42% | 42 |
| Pataskala | 247 | $384K | $193 | 22% | 66 |
| New Albany | 185 | $925K | $262 | 22% | 43 |
| Johnstown | 89 | $389K | $201 | 20% | 64 |
| Huber Ridge | 85 | $298K | $209 | 37% | 40 |
| Beechwood Trails | 49 | $411K | $199 | 30% | 63 |
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 New Albany
What do homes sell for in New Albany, OH?
185 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $925K, $262 a square foot.
Is New Albany a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 49 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Albany?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Albany?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Albany’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Albany.
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).