Dublin had a busy fall. City Manager Megan O'Callaghan is stepping down effective November 13, according to a resignation letter posted on the city's website. She joined Dublin in 2014 as Public Service Director and became the city's sixth city manager on October 1, 2022. Whoever comes next inherits some big projects. The biggest is out west, where the West Innovation District covers about 2,250 acres planned for office, research and development, and advanced manufacturing, and City Council made speeding up its development a formal goal in January 2026. This year's State of the City also highlighted nearly 350 newly secured acres along the S.R. 161 corridor, tied in with the Ohio University Dublin campus and the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor. Closer to Bridge Park, City Council approved an agreement to bring Northwest Bank's headquarters to the Bridge Street District.
Getting downtown just got easier, too. Since September 7, COTA's Line 1 runs north to the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center outpatient campus in Dublin, so there's now a direct ride to Downtown Columbus with no transfer. Buses come every 30 minutes, seven days a week. The Dublin Park and Ride also moved to the corner of Dale Drive and Bridge Park Avenue, with free parking in the Theodore Garage on Mooney Street.
And mark your calendar. Dublin's first Christkindlmarkt, a traditional European-style holiday market, opens Saturday, November 21 and runs through Christmas Eve at Riverside Crossing Park, at the base of the Dublin Link. Admission is free. Expect German food like pretzels, sausages and schnitzel, plus Glühwein and a collectible mug that changes every year.
One more point of local pride. Dublin's parks department just earned national reaccreditation again, and it's one of only 222 agencies in the country, and one of 11 in Ohio, with that accreditation.
So what's the Dublin market doing?
In short, it's still moving. In September, 49 homes closed inside Dublin city limits, down from 55 a year ago. The median sale price rose 2.4% to $640,000, homes took 24 days to sell compared with 30 last year, and sellers got 97.8% of their original list price. Across the Columbus area, homes took 33 days to sell, and sellers got 96.3% of their original list price. So Dublin is moving faster and holding price better than the metro overall.
Here's what caught my eye. New listings jumped almost 36%, from 53 to 72, yet inventory still dropped from 97 homes to 92, which works out to just 1.7 months of supply. More homes came on, and buyers absorbed them. Anything under about three months of supply still favors sellers.
The year-to-date picture is busier but a little slower. 514 homes have sold through September, up almost 18% from last year, but days on market for the year rose from 25 to 31. More homes are selling, but the price has to be right. Overpriced homes are sitting.
The average sale price did fall 7.6% to $619,669, even as the median rose. That usually means fewer high-end sales landed that month. Condos played a part. Only 14 condos sold in September, compared with 24 last year. Also keep in mind that these figures don't account for seller concessions or down payment assistance, so true net prices can run a bit lower than they look.
City vs. schools: two different Dublins
If you shop by school district, the picture is softer. Across the Dublin City School District, homes took 43 days to sell in September, up from 33 a year ago. Inventory climbed 21% to 218 homes, or 2.4 months of supply. The median sale price slipped 3.2% to $524,900, and homes going under contract fell from 99 to 71. The district reaches well beyond the city limits, so it covers more price points and more neighborhoods. For buyers, that means more choices and more room to negotiate than the city numbers suggest. For sellers in the district but outside the city, pricing it right matters even more.
The takeaway
If you're selling inside Dublin, the market will reward a well-priced, well-prepped home quickly. If you're buying, you have more options than last year, but the good ones still don't last. And if the district is what you're after, widen your search beyond the city limits. Thinking about a move in or around Dublin? Reach out and I'll walk you through what your street is doing.
Market figures are from the Columbus REALTORS September 2026 Local Market Updates for Dublin (Corp.) and the Dublin City School District.