Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0148 homes sold in Sunbury in the last year, at a typical $495K
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 Sunbury homes are listed.
Every place Sunbury 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 Sunbury.
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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 97% of Sunbury’s sales, at a typical $498K
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202OH $165
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $259K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
148 sales in the last year, against 169 in 2025 and a low of 74 in 2012. The typical sale went from $212K in 2016 to $495K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Sunbury
Check a listing against what Sunbury 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 Sunbury are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sunbury’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, 148 sales.
If you’re buying in Sunbury
- Shop in October. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.4% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but August is the most competitive: 41% of August sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). October has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| Sunbury now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 25% | 51% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 60% | 72% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 21% | 14% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.4% | 99.2% | 102.6% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 55 | 43 | 43 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (13) and 132% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $498K in the last year (144 sales), a condo for $259K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Sunbury ranks 278th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sunbury 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 Sunbury home costs about $3,055 a month
Price: Sunbury’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sunbury’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 Sunbury is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
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 $495K home, about $5,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sunbury, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SunburyCheck 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.
Genoa Township and Delaware sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sunbury, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 713 | $390K | $192 | 25% | 51 |
| Westerville | 505 | $436K | $208 | 41% | 38 |
| Sunbury | 148 | $495K | $201 | 20% | 73 |
| Huber Ridge | 72 | $302K | $204 | 44% | 38 |
| Orange Township | 55 | $675K | $234 | 16% | 76 |
| Galena | 46 | $574K | $217 | 7% | 73 |
| Genoa Township | 21 | $197K | $142 | 33% | 69 |
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 Sunbury
What do homes sell for in Sunbury, OH?
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $495K, $201 a square foot.
Is Sunbury a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sunbury?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sunbury?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $495K home that’s near $5,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sunbury?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sunbury’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sunbury.
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).