24 homes sold in The Plains in the last year, at a typical $206K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where The Plains homes are listed.
Every place The Plains 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 The Plains.
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 93% of The Plains’ sales, at a typical $223K (year to May 2026)
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $134OH $165
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $215K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.3 times the 2020 price
24 sales in the last year, against 44 in 2022 and a low of 24 in 2020. The typical sale went from $162K in 2020 to $206K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in The Plains
Check a listing against what The Plains 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.
Owning the typical The Plains home costs about $1,280 a month
Price: The Plains’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at The Plains’ 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether The Plains is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $206K home, about $2,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for The Plains, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in The PlainsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in The Plains.
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.
Logan and New Lexington sell for less a square foot; Nelsonville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of The Plains, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 122 | $255K | $157 | 18% | 49 |
| Logan | 92 | $204K | $143 | 21% | 66 |
| New Lexington | 47 | $189K | $142 | 24% | 50 |
| Nelsonville | 32 | $145K | $2,233 | 23% | 105 |
| The Plains | 24 | $206K | $148 | 34% | 92 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to The Plains, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to The Plains. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing The Plains with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in The Plains
What do homes sell for in The Plains, OH?
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $206K, $148 a square foot.
Is The Plains a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in The Plains?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $206K home that’s near $2,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in The Plains?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry The Plains’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to The Plains.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).