Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 3.0252 homes sold in Plain City in the last year, at a typical $455K
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 Plain City homes are listed.
Every place Plain City 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 Plain City.
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 97% of Plain City’s sales, at a typical $457K
252 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 245 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216OH $165
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $650K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $353K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
252 sales in the last year, against 251 in 2025 and a low of 46 in 2012. The typical sale went from $198K in 2016 to $455K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Plain City
Check a listing against what Plain City 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 Plain City are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Plain City’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, 252 sales.
If you’re buying in Plain City
- Shop in October. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but April is the most competitive: 33% of April sales close over asking. October and November offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| Plain City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 19% | 39% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 47% | 72% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 31% | 22% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.3% | 100.4% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 56 | 47 | 43 |
60 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.2 times the 2021 low (12) and 308% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $457K in the last year (245 sales), a condo for $353K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plain City ranks 271st of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plain City 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 Plain City home costs about $2,806 a month
Price: Plain City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plain City’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 Plain City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. February 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 $455K home, about $5,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plain City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Plain CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plain City.
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.
New California, Shawnee Hills, Marysville and Lake Darby sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plain City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 640 | $641K | $220 | 29% | 45 |
| Hilliard | 506 | $452K | $213 | 31% | 46 |
| Marysville | 445 | $381K | $191 | 23% | 49 |
| Plain City | 252 | $455K | $216 | 21% | 90 |
| Lake Darby | 73 | $326K | $202 | 44% | 45 |
| New California | 56 | $582K | $206 | 9% | 87 |
| Shawnee Hills | 28 | $294K | $168 | 21% | 40 |
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 Plain City
What do homes sell for in Plain City, OH?
252 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $455K, $216 a square foot.
Is Plain City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 49 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plain City?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plain City?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $455K home that’s near $5,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plain City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plain City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plain City.
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).