Youngstown OH seller article
Youngstown OH Housing Market Update — October 2026
Published April 22, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026
If you're selling in Youngstown, don't set your decision by a citywide headline alone. Compare the likely net from listing your particular home with the written terms of a direct offer. Address, condition, payoff and selling costs all matter.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Youngstown and Mahoning County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Before you decide, we provide the written offer and terms. If you choose to sell to us, closing is through a title company.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question about your house.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Redfin September 2026 and Zillow September 2026 market data
- Redfin median sale price
- $99,952
- Year over year
- -3.89%
- Median days on market
- 38 median days on market
- Homes sold
- 143 homes sold
- Zillow ZHVI
- $70,275 ZHVI
Sources: Zillow’s Home Value Index and Redfin’s recent-sale data for Youngstown, OH. Zillow data covers September 2026; Redfin data covers September 2026.
What the Youngstown market numbers measure
The figures below are for Youngstown, Ohio as an exact place, not all of Mahoning County or nearby communities. Redfin's sale-price and activity measures cover the rolling period shown; Zillow's typical home value is a separate measure for its displayed date. They describe different things, so don't treat one as a substitute for the other.
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $99,952 | Redfin · Youngstown, OH | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Median days on market | 38 days | Redfin · Youngstown, OH | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Homes sold | 143 homes | Redfin · Youngstown, OH | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $70,275 | Zillow · Youngstown, OH | As of September 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 229 homes | Zillow · Youngstown, OH | As of September 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
For another city-level reference, Zillow's current typical home value is $70,275 (As of September 2026; Zillow typical home value for Youngstown, OH). It is context, not a value for your address.
A citywide median or typical value is not an appraisal or an offer for your address. Neither measure accounts for your home's condition, repairs, title, occupancy or payoff.
Compare the selling choices for your house
List it for sale
If your home is ready to show and you want exposure to listing buyers, ask a local agent for an address-specific price range, expected preparation, showings, costs and likely timeline. A list price is not the amount you keep.
Compare a direct purchase
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
Use the actual written price and terms for your property to compare the options. Our direct purchase does not require repairs, cleaning or a cleanout; the property's condition is part of the review.
A local detail: Youngstown homes vary by address
Youngstown's documented residential landscape includes early-20th-century steel-worker housing as well as later neighborhoods. That history is useful context, but it cannot tell you the condition or value of a particular house. Downtown Youngstown, Smoky Hollow, Wick Park, Brier Hill, the South Side, Brownlee Woods and Belle Vista are among the city's named neighborhoods.
Youngstown city history → · Youngstown neighborhoods guide →
Costs to include in your comparison
Compare what you may keep after repairs or cleanout, listing costs, carrying expenses, mortgage payoff, liens and closing costs. The details depend on the property and written terms. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate. Use your own assumptions in the Youngstown home-sale net-proceeds calculator, then compare that estimate with the direct offer.
Market data can give you context, but it cannot resolve a title or payoff question for your property. For an inherited house, a foreclosure concern or another specific situation, see the related local guides below and get advice from the appropriate professional.
Your next step
You can call with a question at 888-274-5006 or send the property details through the form below. We buy houses as-is in Youngstown and Mahoning County, and you can compare the written terms with your other option.
Related Youngstown resources
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Redfin September 2026 and Zillow September 2026 market data
- Redfin median sale price
- $99,952
- Year over year
- -3.89%
- Median days on market
- 38 median days on market
- Homes sold
- 143 homes sold
- Zillow ZHVI
- $70,275 ZHVI
Sources: Zillow’s Home Value Index and Redfin’s recent-sale data for Youngstown, OH. Zillow data covers September 2026; Redfin data covers September 2026.