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Columbus, Ohio · 2026 seller guide
How to Sell a House in Columbus, Ohio
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Columbus, Ohio and Delaware, Fairfield, and Franklin Counties 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. When you choose to sell to us, closing takes place through a title company. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and what is going on.
Compare your options
Listing, Cash Offer, or EZ Sale?
A listing may fit when you can prepare the house, arrange photos and showings, and wait through buyer inspections and financing. Compare the likely sale price with repair work, cleanout, commissions, concessions, bills, and the time you would carry the property—not only the headline price.
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.
Cash Offer
- USA Home Buyers buys directly.
- 30 days or less.
- Lower price.
- No repairs.
- No agent commissions when you sell to us.
- No closing costs.
- No listing-agent showings.
- Direct property review.
EZ Sale
- Goes to one of our partners.
- 60 days or less.
- Higher price than the Cash Offer.
- No repairs, no commissions, no closing costs.
- Partner property review.
- Yes, partner visits.
Compare the written numbers with your payoff and other property costs. Use the Columbus home-sale net-proceeds calculator to change the assumptions.
Three simple steps
1
Tell us about your house
Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
2
Get your offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
3
Close
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
We review the title, payoff, occupancy, and who has authority to sell before setting a closing plan.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
These are citywide market numbers, not an estimate or offer for your house.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Columbus
Homes in Columbus, OH sold for a median of $298,858 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Columbus, OH spent a median of 46 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.
Planning tool
Compare what you may keep after selling costs
Net proceeds are what remains after costs, not just the sale price. Use the Columbus calculator to compare a listing with an as-is cash sale and adjust the assumptions for your house.
Open the Columbus home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Local property context
Columbus homes and neighborhoods are not all the same
If repairs or cleanout would make listing difficult, you can compare an as-is offer without taking on that work first.
Historic homes
Columbus Neighborhoods describes Victorian houses in Victorian Village, historic architecture in German Village, and streetcar-era development in Clintonville. If the house needs work, we buy as-is.
Short-term rental property
The City of Columbus lists a short-term-rental permit service. If you rent the house this way, tell us how it is occupied so we can discuss the sale plan with that in mind.
For a tenant-occupied home, read our Columbus tenant-occupied property guide.
Before you choose a closing plan
Signing authority and transfer costs
Inherited or estate property
Who can sign depends on the estate documents. We work with the title professional to review who has authority to sell and which documents the closing needs. For a Franklin County estate, the Franklin County Probate Court has estate resources. Read our Columbus inherited-property guide.
Taxes and settlement costs
Columbus properties can be in Delaware, Fairfield, or Franklin County. The Ohio conveyance fee applies when a house sells. When you sell to us, we pay it. For conveyance-fee questions, contact the Auditor for the property's county: Delaware County, Fairfield County, or Franklin County. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
For a scheduled sheriff's sale, read our Columbus foreclosure guide. For longer state-specific guidance, read the Ohio seller guide.
Columbus house-selling questions
How can I sell my Columbus house fast?
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Columbus, Ohio and Delaware, Fairfield, and Franklin Counties. We put the offer and its terms in writing before you decide, and the sale closes through a title company. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form.
Do I need to repair or clean out the house first?
No. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
How do the Cash Offer and EZ Sale options differ?
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. The Cash Offer is direct; EZ Sale goes to one of our partners, and yes, partner visits.
Who can sign for an inherited Columbus house?
Who can sign depends on the estate documents. We work with the title professional to review who has authority to sell and which documents the closing needs.
What selling costs and taxes should I compare?
The Ohio conveyance fee applies when a house sells. When you sell to us, we pay it. We also pay the closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I sell a Columbus house with a tenant or short-term rental?
We can discuss a sale with a tenant or short-term rental in place. We review occupancy terms with you before setting a plan. For a short-term rental, the City of Columbus lists a permit service.
Can an agreement postpone an Ohio sheriff’s sale?
Yes. Ohio mortgage foreclosures go through court. Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think. The request does not replace Ohio court deadlines; have the current notice reviewed promptly.
Talk through the Columbus property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the offer form below.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and what is going on.