Photo: Jamie Holly · CC BY-SA 2.047 homes sold in Yellow Springs in the last year, at a typical $396K
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 Yellow Springs homes are listed.
Every place Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs.
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 100% of Yellow Springs’ sales, at a typical $393K (year to May 2026)
47 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 56 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $222OH $165
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
47 sales in the last year, against 79 in 2025 and a low of 33 in 2023. The typical sale went from $219K in 2016 to $396K.
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 $400K buys in Yellow Springs
Check a listing against what Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Yellow Springs’ 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 September 2026, 47 sales.
If you’re buying in Yellow Springs
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 96 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 8 a month), and the most competition: 23% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). March has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Ohio
| Yellow Springs now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | OH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 13% | 23% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 26% | 31% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 96.8% | 100.7% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 96 | 61 | 54 | 45 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (6), 14% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 27.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Yellow Springs home costs about $2,542 a month
Price: Yellow Springs’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Yellow Springs’ 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Yellow Springs is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $396K home, about $5,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Yellow Springs, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Yellow SpringsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Yellow Springs.
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.
Enon, Holiday Valley, Green Meadows, Fairborn, Xenia and Bethel Township sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Yellow Springs, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairborn | 446 | $218K | $151 | 28% | 29 |
| Xenia | 389 | $225K | $164 | 28% | 34 |
| Yellow Springs | 47 | $396K | $218 | 17% | 96 |
| Bethel Township | 32 | $224K | $184 | 28% | 53 |
| Green Meadows | 30 | $240K | $157 | 21% | 49 |
| Holiday Valley | 28 | $265K | $166 | 40% | 34 |
| Enon | 26 | $268K | $157 | 18% | 33 |
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 Yellow Springs, free
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Questions about buying a home in Yellow Springs
What do homes sell for in Yellow Springs, OH?
47 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $396K, $218 a square foot.
Is Yellow Springs a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 20 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Yellow Springs?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Yellow Springs?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $396K home that’s near $5,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Yellow Springs?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Yellow Springs’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Yellow Springs.
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).