Photo: Nyttend · Public domain79 homes sold in Wauseon in the last year, at a typical $211K
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 Wauseon homes are listed.
Every place Wauseon 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 Wauseon.
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 85% of Wauseon’s sales, at a typical $234K
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 67 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149OH $165
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $115K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $156K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
79 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2020 and a low of 58 in 2013. The typical sale went from $96K in 2016 to $211K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Wauseon
Check a listing against what Wauseon 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 Wauseon are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Wauseon’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, 79 sales.
If you’re buying in Wauseon
- Shop in June. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (3% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but March is the most competitive: 11% of March sales close over asking. February has the least competition (2%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Ohio
| Wauseon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 6% | 10% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 2% | 25% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | — | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 99.8% | 100% | 98.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 96 | 59 | 43 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (10), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 55.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Ohio.
Since 2019, houses are up 98%, condos 23%
A house typically sold for $234K in the last year (67 sales), a condo for $156K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wauseon ranks 304th of 305 busy Ohio markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wauseon 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 Wauseon home costs about $1,373 a month
Price: Wauseon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wauseon’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wauseon 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $211K home, about $3,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wauseon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WauseonCheck 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.
Delta and Morenci sell for less a square foot; Whitehouse for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wauseon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauseon | 79 | $211K | $145 | 10% | 63 |
| Whitehouse | 58 | $416K | $196 | 10% | 62 |
| Archbold | 49 | $224K | $144 | 14% | 64 |
| Morenci | 40 | $125K | $98 | 32% | 76 |
| Swanton | 38 | $211K | $145 | 26% | 52 |
| Delta | 35 | $176K | $121 | 17% | 54 |
| Grand Rapids | 21 | $254K | $170 | 29% | 99 |
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 Wauseon
What do homes sell for in Wauseon, OH?
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $211K, $145 a square foot.
Is Wauseon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wauseon?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wauseon?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $211K home that’s near $3,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wauseon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wauseon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wauseon.
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).