Columbus home prices October 2009

Columbus home prices brought to you by Maureen McCabe Real Living HER

Columbus home sales highest since in Octber 2009 the sales volume was the highest since "the boom."

The blurb from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® this month is primarily about sales volume and inventory levels.  The Columbus Dispatch's take on the news....  "Central Ohio home sales skyrocket"  Sales volume.  was up.  Many of the October home sales were first time home buyers because of the impending (but now extended end of the first time home buyer tax credit. 

Columbus home prices or maybe we should say Central Ohio home prices because this is a huge chunk of the middle of the state including:

All of Franklin, Delaware, Fayette, Morrow, Madison and Union Counties

Parts of Clark, Champaign, Fairfield, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Logan, Marion, Pickaway and Ross Counties.

Columbus Board of REALTORS® MLS area home prices:

Average list (for sale) price $231,000

Average sale price for the MLS is $160,000

Median sale price for the MLS is $140,000

The graph is for the whole MLS area and shows the home prices for the past 15 months.

Clintonville home prices  - the MLS area where Clintonville / Beechwold is (contains other neighborhoods)

Average list price $216,000

Average sale price $188,000

Median price $188,000 (really I double checked - just a coincidence)

Lewis Center home sales - the 43035 ZIP code

Average list price $324,000

Average sale price $257,000

Median price $259,000

Powell home sales - the City of Powell  (Powell Corporation Limit)

Average active price $440,000

Average sale price $322,000

Median price $310,000

Westerville home sales   - the Westerville School District

Average home list  price $266,000

Average sale price $194,000

Median price $166,000

Worthington home sales -the Worthington School District

Average active price $282,000

Average sale price $226,000

Median price $191,000

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My market reports by community (the links) data published November 2009, based on data available from the Columbus Board of REALTORS® at the end of October 2009.   TrendGraphix reports presented are based on data supplied by the Columbus Board of Realtors.  According to Trendgraphix neither  CBR nor their MLS (multiple listing service ) guarantee or are in anyway responsible for its accuracy. "Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed."  Only Real Living HER agents are authorized to use Trendgraphix in Central Ohio.

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