Photo: Tmariemdith · CC BY-SA 4.0129 homes sold in Oxford in the last year, at a typical $328K
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 Oxford homes are listed.
Every place Oxford 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 Oxford.
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 83% of Oxford’s sales, at a typical $342K
129 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 107 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175OH $165
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $539K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $185K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $184K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
129 sales in the last year, against 158 in 2017 and a low of 93 in 2012. The typical sale went from $173K in 2016 to $328K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Oxford
Check a listing against what Oxford 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 Oxford are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 17% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oxford’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, 129 sales.
If you’re buying in Oxford
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 65 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but June is the most competitive: 22% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (7%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| Oxford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 9% | 31% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 49% | 62% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 13% | 6% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 95.7% | 98.9% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 65 | 72 | 57 | 43 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2023 low (11), 17% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 94.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 70%
A house typically sold for $342K in the last year (107 sales), a condo for $184K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oxford ranks 301st of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oxford is one of the state’s calmer 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 Oxford home costs about $2,013 a month
Price: Oxford’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oxford’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 Oxford is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $328K home, about $3,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Oxford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OxfordCheck 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.
Hamilton, Liberty and Brookville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oxford, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 675 | $214K | $159 | 28% | 45 |
| Trenton | 183 | $273K | $171 | 25% | 48 |
| Oxford | 129 | $328K | $167 | 12% | 65 |
| Crosby Township | 114 | $393K | $178 | 14% | 81 |
| Ross Township | 39 | $432K | $195 | 18% | 77 |
| Liberty | 26 | $191K | $120 | 23% | 28 |
| Brookville | 25 | $242K | $137 | 12% | 63 |
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 Oxford
What do homes sell for in Oxford, OH?
129 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $328K, $167 a square foot.
Is Oxford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oxford?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oxford?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $3,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oxford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oxford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oxford.
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).