Jerome Village: A Buyer's Guide

Thirty-plus neighborhoods, a dozen builders, a community center with pools and a restaurant, and its own Kroger. Jerome Village has a lot going for it. It also has a fee structure and a school boundary that catch buyers by surprise.

This guide covers what I tell clients before they tour: where it actually is, which schools serve which section, what homes have been selling for, and what you'll pay each year on top of the mortgage.

Where it is

Jerome Village isn't in the City of Dublin, even though most people think of it that way. It's a roughly 2,000-acre community in Jerome Township, in Union County, with Plain City mailing addresses (43064). It sits just northwest of Dublin, off Hyland-Croy Road and US 42, with US 33 close by and Glacier Ridge Metro Park right next door. Historic Dublin is about 7.4 miles from the community center.

That matters for a few practical reasons. Your property taxes go through Union County, not Franklin County. Fire and EMS come from Jerome Township. And your services, from trash to zoning, follow the township, not the city.

Schools: two districts, not one

Most of Jerome Village is in Dublin City Schools, and two Dublin schools sit inside the community: Abraham Depp Elementary, which opened in 2020, and Eversole Run Middle School, which opened in 2021.

But not all of it. Several sections are in Fairbanks Local Schools, including Meadowlark, the Cottages at Verbena and at least part of the Courtyards of Hyland Meadows. Fairbanks is a separate, smaller district based in Milford Center. It has a 1% school district income tax, which Dublin City Schools doesn't, and lower property tax rates (see the tax section below).

That difference shows up in prices. Over the past year, Jerome Village homes on the Fairbanks side sold for a median of about $560,000, compared with about $780,000 on the Dublin side.

One more thing to know: Dublin City Schools has new attendance boundaries starting in the 2027-28 school year, so don't assume which high school a home feeds into. The takeaway is the same either way. Check the district and school assignment for the exact address, not the neighborhood name. I verify it for every home before you write an offer.

Neighborhoods and builders

Jerome Village is really a collection of smaller neighborhoods, each with its own builders, lot sizes and price range. Some are still building. Others are finished, so you'd be buying a resale.

Still building

  • Applewood. Single-family. M/I Homes.

  • Ash Grove. Custom single-family. Manor Homes, Virginia Homes.

  • Aster. Single-family. Rockford Homes, Schottenstein Homes.

  • Birch Bloom Place. Custom single-family. Bob Webb Homes.

  • Eversole Run. Single-family, the community's high end. 3 Pillar, Bob Webb, Coppertree, Manor, Memmer, Romanelli & Hughes.

  • Eversole Woods. Single-family on wooded lots. 3 Pillar, Fischer, Manor, Memmer, Pulte, Romanelli & Hughes.

  • Fox Hill. Single-family. Fischer Homes.

  • Laurel Crossing. Single-family, lots up to an acre. 3 Pillar, Bob Webb, Memmer, Romanelli & Hughes.

  • Maple Wood. Single-family. 3 Pillar, Manor, Virginia Homes.

  • Meadowlark. Single-family (Fairbanks schools). Fischer Homes, Rockford Homes.

  • Rosewood. Single-family. Fischer Homes, Rockford Homes.

  • Wren Wood. Single-family. Fischer Homes, Pulte Homes.

  • Cottages at Verbena. Ranch-style cottages (Fairbanks schools). Schottenstein Homes.

  • The Townhomes at Woodmark. Townhomes. 3 Pillar Homes.

  • The Courtyards at White Oaks. Courtyard ranch homes. Epcon Communities.

  • The Courtyards of Hyland Meadows. Courtyard ranch homes (Fairbanks schools for at least part). Epcon Communities.

Built out (resale)

Arrowwood, Black Oak, Cranberry, Dogwood, Gardenia, Orchid Hill, Pearl Creek, Persimmon, Plum Ridge Place (gated, within Eversole Run), Rock Rose Place (gated), Sagebrush, Sugar Maple, Willowbrush, The Courtyards at Jerome Village and The Courtyards on Hyland Run.

There's also Stillwell, a neighborhood of rental homes by Coastal Ridge.

Neighborhoods open and sell out all the time, so I check current lot availability with each builder before you visit. Contact me before your first model visit, since some builders decide whether to work with your agent at that first visit. More on that in Buying New Construction.

What homes sell for

Over the past year, 142 Jerome Village homes sold through the MLS. The median was about $720,000, and the middle half sold between about $600,000 and $935,000. The full range ran from about $440,000 to $1.9 million. Close to 60% were new homes built in 2025 or 2026.

Prices vary a lot by section:

  • Eversole Run (incl. Plum Ridge Place, Canby Court): 16 sales, median $1.16M, $695K to $1.9M.

  • Eversole Woods: 17 sales, median $1.1M, $900K to $1.55M.

  • Aster: 12 sales, median $615K, $580K to $660K.

  • Cottages at Verbena (Fairbanks schools): 6 sales, median $610K, $560K to $685K.

  • Epcon Courtyards (White Oaks, Hyland Meadows and older sections): 15 sales, median $580K, $440K to $800K.

  • Meadowlark (Fairbanks schools): 18 sales, median $535K, $460K to $680K.

Columbus MLS closed sales in 43064 for Jerome Village and its separately named sections, November 2025 to November 2026. Some builder sales never go through the MLS, so treat these as a guide, not a full count.

Fees and taxes

This is the part most buyers don't see coming. Jerome Village homes pay regular Union County property taxes, plus three community charges.

Property taxes

Your tax rate depends on which school district the home is in. Here are the effective rates for tax year 2025 (paid in 2026), with the City of Dublin for comparison:

  • Jerome Village, Dublin City Schools: 62.49 mills, about $2,190 per $100,000 of value.

  • Jerome Village, Fairbanks Local Schools: 42.54 mills, about $1,490 per $100,000, plus the 1% school income tax.

  • City of Dublin, Franklin County: 69.76 mills, about $2,440 per $100,000.

These are before the homeowner credits on your bill, and they don't include the community development charge below. Add that charge, and a Jerome Village home in Dublin City Schools comes out to about $2,520 per $100,000 a year. That's roughly what you'd pay inside the City of Dublin.

Community charges

Here's the 2026 fee sheet in plain English:

  • Community Development Charge: 9.5 mills on assessed value, or $332.50 per $100,000 of home value each year. Pays for roads, sewer and water lines, parks and other infrastructure.

  • Community Center Charge: $496.79 a year. Pays for the community center, fitness center, pools and trail system.

  • HOA (Residential Property Owners Association): $376 a year. Covers common areas, entries, mowing, tree care and snow removal.

On a $700,000 home, those three add up to about $3,200 a year. The development charge normally shows up on the Union County tax bill, though new owners may be billed directly by the community authority in their first year.

A few more things to know:

  • Some neighborhoods add their own fee. Britonwood, Canby Court, Cottages at Verbena, Eversole Woods, Gardenia, Plum Ridge Place and Rock Rose Place each have a sub-association that bills separately.

  • The Epcon Courtyards are different. For 2026, Courtyards owners don't pay the regular HOA fee. Epcon handles its own fees.

  • There's an income charge on paper. The community authority can levy up to a 2% income charge, but it isn't in effect. It can't be used while the developer still appoints the board, the board alone can only levy 1%, and the second 1% would take a public vote.

  • The community center charge can rise each year by up to the rate of inflation.

I pull the actual tax bill and fees for any home before you make an offer, so the monthly payment you plan for is the one you get.

What's there now

A lot of master-planned communities sell the amenities before they exist. Here, most of them are already built.

  • Jerome Village Community Center. Pools, a fitness center and the Jerome Village Bar & Grille, open to residents through the community center charge.

  • Trails and green space. Bike paths run through the neighborhoods, with playgrounds and open space throughout. Glacier Ridge Metro Park sits right next door.

  • The Jerome Village Market. Anchored by a 123,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace with a fuel center, which opened in November 2024 at Ravenhill Parkway and US 42. More shops and restaurants have opened around it.

  • Schools inside the community. Abraham Depp Elementary (opened 2020) and Eversole Run Middle School (opened 2021), both Dublin City Schools.

  • A township fire station on US 42, plus a Primrose School for early childhood.

Before the Kroger opened, residents drove 10 to 15 minutes for groceries. Now it's a few minutes away. That change alone made the north end of the community a lot more convenient.

New build or resale?

Both are easy to find here, and the trade-offs are real.

Building new gets you your floor plan, finishes and lot. It also means waiting, often 6 to 12 months once construction starts, and longer with the custom builders. You'll also pay for things a resale already has, like window treatments, landscaping and sometimes a finished basement. The builder's sales team works for the builder, so it helps to have your own agent check the contract, the lot premium and the upgrade pricing.

Buying a resale in a finished section like Plum Ridge Place, Persimmon or Sugar Maple gets you mature landscaping, a finished street and no construction traffic next door. You can also see exactly what the neighborhood looks like before you buy.

A good way to decide: tour a model and a resale of similar size on the same day, then compare the price after upgrades. I can set that up.

Jerome Village FAQ

Is Jerome Village in Dublin?

No. It's in Jerome Township, Union County, with Plain City (43064) mailing addresses. Most of it is in Dublin City Schools, which is why people connect it with Dublin.

Is all of Jerome Village in Dublin City Schools?

No. Most of it is, but Meadowlark, the Cottages at Verbena and at least part of the Courtyards of Hyland Meadows are in Fairbanks Local Schools. Always check the district for the specific address.

What are the Jerome Village fees?

For 2026 there are three: a community development charge of 9.5 mills on assessed value ($332.50 per $100,000 of value a year), a community center charge of $496.79 a year, and a $376 HOA. Some neighborhoods add a sub-association fee.

Are property taxes higher in Jerome Village than in Dublin?

On the Dublin City Schools side, about the same once you add the community development charge: roughly $2,520 per $100,000 of value a year, versus about $2,440 in the City of Dublin, before homeowner credits. The Fairbanks side has lower property taxes but a 1% school income tax.

What do homes in Jerome Village cost?

Over the past year, MLS sales ran from about $440,000 to $1.9 million, with a median around $720,000. Eversole Run and Eversole Woods sit at the top, with medians around $1.1 million to $1.16 million.

Who builds in Jerome Village?

More than a dozen builders, including M/I, Fischer, Pulte, Rockford, Schottenstein, Epcon, 3 Pillar, Bob Webb, Coppertree, Manor, Memmer, Romanelli & Hughes and Virginia Homes. Each neighborhood has its own set.

Start here

If Jerome Village is on your list, call or text me before your first model visit: 614-602-1090. I'll pull current listings and lot availability for the sections you like, confirm the school district and fees for each address, and help you compare new against resale. For nearby options, see the Dublin Neighborhoods Guide or Buying New Construction.