Metropolitan market · Ohio · September 2026 data

What is the Sandusky, OH real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Sandusky, OH asks $379,575, down 0.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 60 days on market, with 469 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 52% of active listings, and inventory sits at 81% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.5%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$379,575
▼ 0.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$235
1,634 sq ft median
Median days on market
60
September 2026
Active listings
469
For sale now
New listings
192
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
81%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
52%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$231,000
▼ 5.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
99
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Sandusky, OH housing market lists at a $379,575 median as of September 2026, down 0.3% year over year, with a 60-day median market time and 469 homes for sale (17% with a price cut). Active inventory is 81% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 3.5%.

Sandusky housing market statistics

The table summarizes Sandusky'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 Sandusky.

Sandusky, OH housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$379,575-0.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2351,634 sq ft median
Median days on market60+14% YoY
Active listings469+19% YoY
New listings this month192September 2026
Listings with a price cut17%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$231,000-5.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio51.9%244 pending
Inventory vs 201981%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield3.5%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Sandusky?

Sandusky home prices are down 0.3% year over year and -1.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $379,575 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$389K$379K$369K$360K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$430K$372K$315K$257K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Sandusky?

Sandusky has 469 active listings, 192 new this month, 244 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 81% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
469
New this month
192
Pending
244
Price-reduced
78

Is Sandusky a good real estate investment?

Sandusky scores 46/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #537 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
46/100
#537 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-0.4%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.5% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
50
Value
23
Rental yield
34
Supply risk
39
Market heat
65

Sandusky scores 46/100 on our composite Investor Score (#537 of 933 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 65% over five years and +106% over ten, leaving prices 91% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,106/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.5%; active inventory sits at 81% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 0.3% 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 Sandusky ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Sandusky?

A home at Sandusky's $379,575 median listing runs about $2,078 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%
$1,876/mo
−$202/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,078/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,288/mo
+$210/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $379,575 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 Sandusky?

To buy Sandusky’s $379,575 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $105,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,457/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $70,687 median household income, so a typical Sandusky household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Sandusky, OH — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$379,575September 2026
Down payment (20%)$75,915Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,078/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.20% effective rate)$380/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$105,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$70,687Census 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 Sandusky housing market?

Longer-run demand in Sandusky shows up in 306 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -20 residents; +1.8% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
306
▲ 19.5% vs 2024
2.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-20
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$16.4M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.8%
▲ 57.3k nonfarm jobs · August 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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Sandusky housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Sandusky?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Sandusky, OH is $379,575, down 0.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Sandusky, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Sandusky?
The median home listed in Sandusky asks $379,575 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,078 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Sandusky?
The median property in Sandusky spends 60 days on the market, with 469 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Sandusky?
With a median 60 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 52% of active listings, Sandusky 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 Sandusky a good place to invest in real estate?
Sandusky scores 46/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #537 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 Sandusky?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Sandusky 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 Sandusky, 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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