Photo: Mayor Pez at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0240 homes sold in Solon in the last year, at a typical $491K
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 Solon homes are listed.
Every place Solon 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 Solon.
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 96% of Solon’s sales, at a typical $499K
240 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 231 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $201OH $165
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $423K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
240 sales in the last year, against 375 in 2020 and a low of 232 in 2023. The typical sale went from $261K in 2016 to $491K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Solon
Check a listing against what Solon 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 Solon are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Solon’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, 240 sales.
If you’re buying in Solon
- Shop in March. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 61% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 46 a month), but April is the most competitive: 32% of April sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). February has the least competition (18%) but only about 25 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Ohio
| Solon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 13% | 45% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 61% | 33% | 62% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 27% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 96.8% | 100.4% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 66 | 34 | 43 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (29), 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 176.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos 68%
A house typically sold for $499K in the last year (231 sales), a condo for $235K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Solon ranks 60th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Solon 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 Solon home costs about $3,371 a month
Price: Solon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Solon’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Solon 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 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $491K home, about $9,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Solon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SolonCheck 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.
Bedford Heights, Twinsburg, Reminderville and Bedford sell for less a square foot; Moreland Hills and Chagrin Falls for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Solon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon | 240 | $491K | $199 | 39% | 26 |
| Twinsburg | 211 | $345K | $189 | 42% | 25 |
| Bedford | 148 | $158K | $124 | 46% | 35 |
| Chagrin Falls | 93 | $587K | $293 | 39% | 20 |
| Bedford Heights | 76 | $193K | $147 | 39% | 40 |
| Reminderville | 71 | $388K | $190 | 39% | 33 |
| Moreland Hills | 41 | $761K | $251 | 29% | 36 |
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 Solon
What do homes sell for in Solon, OH?
240 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $491K, $199 a square foot.
Is Solon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 49 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Solon?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Solon?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $491K home that’s near $9,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Solon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Solon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Solon.
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).