Metropolitan market · Ohio · September 2026 data

What is the Findlay, OH real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Findlay, OH asks $304,400, up 10.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 43 days on market, with 121 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 71% of active listings, and inventory sits at 61% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$304,400
▲ 10.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$163
1,869 sq ft median
Median days on market
43
September 2026
Active listings
121
For sale now
New listings
60
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
61%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
71%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$284,400
▲ 13.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
94
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Findlay, OH housing market doing right now?

The Findlay, OH housing market lists at a $304,400 median as of September 2026, up 10.7% year over year, with a 43-day median market time and 121 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 61% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Findlay housing market statistics

The table summarizes Findlay's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Findlay.

Findlay, OH housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$304,400+10.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1631,869 sq ft median
Median days on market43-1% YoY
Active listings121-9% YoY
New listings this month60September 2026
Listings with a price cut25%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$284,400+13.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio71.5%87 pending
Inventory vs 201961%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Findlay?

Findlay home prices are up 10.7% year over year and +6.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $304,400 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$304K$288K$271K$255K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Findlay OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$275K$247K$219K$191K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Findlay OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Findlay?

Findlay has 121 active listings, 60 new this month, 87 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 61% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
121
New this month
60
Pending
87
Price-reduced
29

Is Findlay a good real estate investment?

Findlay scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #114 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
69/100
#114 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+4.6%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
69
Value
69
Rental yield
39
Supply risk
17
Market heat
89

Findlay scores 69/100 on our composite Investor Score (#114 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 61% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 10.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Findlay ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Findlay?

A home at Findlay's $304,400 median listing runs about $1,666 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,504/mo
−$162/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,666/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,835/mo
+$168/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $304,400 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Findlay?

To buy Findlay’s $304,400 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $82,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,920/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $69,699 median household income, so a typical Findlay household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Findlay, OH — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$304,400September 2026
Down payment (20%)$60,880Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,666/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.00% effective rate)$254/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$82,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$69,699Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Findlay housing market?

Longer-run demand in Findlay shows up in 363 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -301 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
363
▲ 41.2% vs 2024
4.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-301
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$56.4M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Findlay housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Findlay?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Findlay, OH is $304,400, up 10.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Findlay, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Findlay?
The median home listed in Findlay asks $304,400 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,666 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Findlay?
The median property in Findlay spends 43 days on the market, with 121 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Findlay?
With a median 43 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 71% of active listings, Findlay reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Findlay a good place to invest in real estate?
Findlay scores 69/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #114 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Findlay?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Findlay and the wider Ohio market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Findlay, OH metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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