Photo: User:OHWiki · Public domain133 homes sold in Shelby in the last year, at a typical $174K
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 Shelby homes are listed.
Every place Shelby 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 Shelby.
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Houses are 84% of Shelby’s sales, at a typical $176K
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 112 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $117OH $165
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $142K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $220K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
133 sales in the last year, against 156 in 2021 and a low of 66 in 2012. The typical sale went from $66K in 2016 to $174K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Shelby
Check a listing against what Shelby 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 Shelby are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Shelby’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, 133 sales.
If you’re buying in Shelby
- Shop in September. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half 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 13 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). March has the least competition (14%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Ohio as a whole
| Shelby now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 15% | 40% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 48% | 2% | 3% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | 5% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 95.3% | 98.9% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 76 | 55 | 43 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (9), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 34.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 71%, condos 177%
A house typically sold for $176K in the last year (112 sales), a condo for $220K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Shelby ranks 136th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shelby 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 Shelby home costs about $1,066 a month
Price: Shelby’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shelby’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 Shelby 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $174K home, about $1,890 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shelby, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShelbyCheck 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.
Crestline, Galion and Willard sell for less a square foot; Ontario for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shelby, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | 506 | $160K | $116 | 28% | 29 |
| Shelby | 133 | $174K | $115 | 32% | 25 |
| Galion | 114 | $145K | $104 | 29% | 38 |
| Ontario | 108 | $244K | $156 | 19% | 32 |
| Willard | 72 | $160K | $110 | 32% | 39 |
| Crestline | 50 | $141K | $103 | 32% | 32 |
| Roseland | 23 | $152K | $139 | 35% | 54 |
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 Shelby
What do homes sell for in Shelby, OH?
133 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $174K, $115 a square foot.
Is Shelby a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 0.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Shelby?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shelby?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $174K home that’s near $1,890.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shelby?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shelby’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shelby.
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).