YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The number of houses sold in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in May was down about 2% from a year earlier.
Cumulatively, 484 houses were sold in the three counties in May, compared with 494 in the same month a year ago, MLS Now, a multiple listing service collecting sales data from the northeastern Ohio region, reported Monday.
That includes 220 houses sold in Mahoning County last month, compared with 218 in May 2024, a 0.9% increase. In Trumbull County, 187 houses were sold last month, down 1.1% from 189 a year earlier. In Columbiana County, 77 units were sold in May, down 11.5% from 87 in May 2024.
New listings in May increased 13.2% in Mahoning County and 7.9% in Trumbull County but dropped 2.8% in Columbiana County.
The total volume of houses sold in May compared with the same period last year was up in all three counties.
In Mahoning County, May sales totaled $52.3 million, up 19.6% from $43.7 million a year earlier. In Trumbull County, total sales were up 18.1%, from $33.5 million last May to $39.6 million last month. In Columbiana County, dollar volume totaled $16.7 million in May, up 8.6% from $15.4 million a year earlier.
Average sales prices in May were up in all three counties.
The average sale in Mahoning County in May was $237,808, up 18.6% from $200,588 a year ago. The average sales price in Trumbull County last month was $212,099, a 19.4% increase from May 2024’s $177,676. Columbiana County’s average sales price last month was $217,284, up 22.7% from $177,032 in May 2024.
Throughout Ohio, home sales in May reached 12,557, a 1.3% decrease from the 12,721 home sales recorded during the same month a year ago. The average sales price across Ohio in May reached $313,733, a 2.7% increase from the $305,557 mark posted in May 2024.
“Ohio’s May home sales data shows signs of a normal, healthy market,” said Michelle Billings, Ohio Realtors president. “Home prices have stabilized, making the market more attractive to potential buyers, while remaining ahead of last year, signaling that homeownership continues to be an excellent investment.”