Photo: Art Anderson · CC BY-SA 3.0162 homes sold in Van Wert in the last year, at a typical $163K
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 Van Wert homes are listed.
Every place Van Wert 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 Van Wert.
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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 99% of Van Wert’s sales, at a typical $164K
162 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 161 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $115OH $165
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $175K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
162 sales in the last year, against 178 in 2025 and a low of 56 in 2015. The typical sale went from $68K in 2016 to $163K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Van Wert
Check a listing against what Van Wert 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 Van Wert are more common than before the pandemic, but 38% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Van Wert’s home sales since 2015 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, 162 sales.
If you’re buying in Van Wert
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but July is the most competitive: 30% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). March has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Ohio
| Van Wert now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 15% | 36% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 3% | 4% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | 3% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 94.9% | 97.4% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 98 | 74 | 43 |
33 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (24), 38% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 75.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Van Wert ranks 249th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Van Wert is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Van Wert home costs about $985 a month
Price: Van Wert’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Van Wert’s 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 Van Wert is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $163K home, about $1,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Van Wert, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Van WertTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Van Wert.
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.
Spencerville and Berne sell for less a square foot; Celina, Woodburn and St. Marys for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Van Wert, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert | 162 | $163K | $115 | 23% | 57 |
| Celina | 110 | $218K | $158 | 25% | 40 |
| St. Marys | 104 | $202K | $147 | 32% | 60 |
| Delphos | 60 | $173K | $115 | 23% | 45 |
| Berne | 42 | $216K | $107 | 12% | 37 |
| Woodburn | 27 | $239K | $154 | 26% | 35 |
| Spencerville | 23 | $122K | $87 | 26% | 56 |
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 Van Wert
What do homes sell for in Van Wert, OH?
162 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $163K, $115 a square foot.
Is Van Wert a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Van Wert?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Van Wert?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $163K home that’s near $1,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Van Wert?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Van Wert’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Van Wert.
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).