| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $194,000 | +14.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $136 | 1,506 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 47 | -4% YoY |
| Active listings | 184 | -15% YoY |
| New listings this month | 108 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 17% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $215,000 | +2.4% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 98.3% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 6.8% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Ohio · June 2026 data
Lima Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Lima, OH asks $194,000 — up 14.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 47 days, with 184 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$194,000
▲ 14.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$136
1,506 sq ft median
Median days on market
47
June 2026
Active listings
184
For sale now
New listings
108
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$215,000
▲ 2.4% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
98.3%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
114
Closed sales
Lima housing market statistics
The table summarizes Lima's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Lima?
Lima home prices are up 14.2% year over year and +7.8% month over month as of June 2026, at a $194,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Lima OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Lima OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Lima?
Lima has 184 active listings, 108 new this month, 140 pending as of June 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 63% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Lima a good real estate investment?
Lima scores 74/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #53 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
74/100
#53 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.9% · 20-yr price-index swings
Lima scores 74/100 on our composite Investor Score (#53 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 50% over five years and +96% over ten, leaving prices 72% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,108/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 6.8%; active inventory sits at 63% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 14.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 Lima ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Lima?
A home at Lima's $194,000 median listing runs about $974 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$874/mo
−$99/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$974/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,078/mo
+$104/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $194,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Lima housing market?
Longer-run demand in Lima shows up in 147 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -205 residents; -1.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
147
▲ 67.0% vs 2024
1.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-205
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$12.5M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-1.0%
▼ 52.1k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
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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What is the median home price in Lima?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Lima, OH is $194,000, up 14.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Lima, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Lima?
The median home listed in Lima asks $194,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $974 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Lima?
The median property in Lima spends 47 days on the market, with 184 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Lima?
With a median 47 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, Lima reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Lima a good place to invest in real estate?
Lima scores 74/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #53 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Lima and the wider Ohio market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Lima, 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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