Photo: Adegroff · CC BY-SA 4.064 homes sold in Grove City 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 Grove City homes are listed.
Every place Grove City 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 Grove City.
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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 96% of Grove City’s sales, at a typical $207K (year to May 2026)
64 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $142PA $183
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $192K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 84 in 2021 and a low of 49 in 2024. The typical sale went from $140K in 2016 to $211K.
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 Grove City
Check a listing against what Grove City 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 Grove City are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Grove City’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 September 2026, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Grove City
- Shop in July. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
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: 39% of March sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). September has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Grove City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 20% | 35% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 1% | 36% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 95.8% | 98.3% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 119 | 59 | 39 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (8), 54% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 47.
Grove City ranks 179th of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Grove City is in the middle of the pack.
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 Grove City home costs about $1,232 a month
Price: Grove City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grove City’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Grove City 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 2.
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 $1,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grove City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Grove CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Grove City.
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.
Mercer, New Castle, Oakwood and Hermitage sell for less a square foot; Shanor-Northvue for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grove City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 283 | $95K | $67 | 23% | 101 |
| Hermitage | 151 | $241K | $136 | 16% | 70 |
| Shanor-Northvue | 70 | $310K | $178 | 12% | 69 |
| Grove City | 64 | $211K | $142 | 26% | 60 |
| Slippery Rock | 32 | $251K | $165 | 9% | 90 |
| Mercer | 27 | $171K | $128 | 22% | 86 |
| Oakwood | 25 | $175K | $135 | 19% | 75 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Grove City
What do homes sell for in Grove City, PA?
64 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $211K, $142 a square foot.
Is Grove City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Grove City?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Grove City?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $211K home that’s near $1,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grove City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grove City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grove City.
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).