Photo: Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0485 homes sold in Upper Arlington in the last year, at a typical $622K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Upper Arlington homes are listed.
Every place Upper Arlington 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 Upper Arlington.
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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.
15% of Upper Arlington’s sales are condos, at $335K less than a house
405 houses and 75 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 405 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $303OH $165
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 75 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $219OH $172
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $527K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
485 sales in the last year, against 731 in 2013 and a low of 475 in 2025. The typical sale went from $357K in 2016 to $622K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Upper Arlington
Check a listing against what Upper Arlington 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 Upper Arlington are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Upper Arlington’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, 485 sales.
If you’re buying in Upper Arlington
- Shop in April. It brings about 84 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 23% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 90 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. December has the least competition (22%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Ohio
| Upper Arlington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 24% | 46% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 65% | 55% | 67% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 27% | 22% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101% | 98.3% | 100.8% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 52 | 42 | 43 |
71 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 53% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 218.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 99%
A house typically sold for $702K in the last year (405 sales), a condo for $367K (75).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Upper Arlington ranks 26th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Upper Arlington 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Upper Arlington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Upper ArlingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Upper Arlington.
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.
Hilliard, Columbus, Worthington, Lincoln Village and Dublin sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Upper Arlington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 9,751 | $292K | $187 | 29% | 47 |
| Dublin | 640 | $641K | $220 | 29% | 45 |
| Hilliard | 506 | $452K | $213 | 31% | 46 |
| Upper Arlington | 485 | $622K | $292 | 44% | 36 |
| Worthington | 175 | $501K | $265 | 45% | 36 |
| Lincoln Village | 145 | $224K | $174 | 30% | 46 |
| Grandview Heights | 124 | $604K | $332 | 34% | 41 |
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 Upper Arlington
What do homes sell for in Upper Arlington, OH?
485 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $622K, $292 a square foot. Houses sold for about $702K, condos for about $367K.
Is Upper Arlington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 81 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 62 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Upper Arlington?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Upper Arlington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Upper Arlington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Upper Arlington.
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).