Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0139 homes sold in Norton in the last year, at a typical $275K
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 Norton homes are listed.
Every place Norton 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 Norton.
For sale
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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 100% of Norton’s sales, at a typical $275K
139 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181OH $165
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
139 sales in the last year, against 199 in 2022 and a low of 103 in 2023. The typical sale went from $119K in 2016 to $275K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Norton
Check a listing against what Norton 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 Norton are more common than before the pandemic, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Norton’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, 139 sales.
If you’re buying in Norton
- Shop in July. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 46% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 19 a month), and the most competition: 46% close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). February has the least competition (21%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Ohio
| Norton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 46% | 23% | 49% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 61% | 39% | 58% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 23% | 18% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 97.6% | 100.7% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 56 | 28 | 43 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (14), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 80.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Norton ranks 15th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Norton is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Norton home costs about $1,733 a month
Price: Norton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Norton’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Norton 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 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $275K home, about $3,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Norton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NortonCheck 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.
Barberton, Wadsworth, Portage Lakes and Fairlawn sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Norton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 316 | $165K | $144 | 41% | 30 |
| Wadsworth | 290 | $289K | $175 | 37% | 22 |
| Fairlawn | 158 | $345K | $175 | 31% | 35 |
| New Franklin | 140 | $267K | $179 | 35% | 31 |
| Norton | 139 | $275K | $181 | 46% | 23 |
| Portage Lakes | 127 | $242K | $174 | 24% | 41 |
| Doylestown | 43 | $301K | $179 | 35% | 50 |
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 Norton
What do homes sell for in Norton, OH?
139 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $275K, $181 a square foot.
Is Norton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Norton?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Norton?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $275K home that’s near $3,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Norton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Norton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Norton.
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).