What About $350,000 Buys in Dublin, Hilliard and Olentangy Schools
"What can I get for about $350K?" is one of the first questions buyers ask me. The honest answer is that it depends on where you draw the circle. The same budget buys a very different home a few miles apart.
Here's what the last year of closed sales says about the $325,000 to $375,000 range in three school districts on the northwest side. These are school district boundaries, not city lines, so a lot of these homes carry a Columbus address. The numbers are at the bottom.
Dublin City School District: older single-family homes or newer condos
Around $350K in the Dublin district, you're choosing between two things. One is a single-family home built mostly in the 1980s: three bedrooms, around 1,400 to 1,500 finished square feet, a basement, a two-car garage, about a sixth of an acre. Ranches, split-levels and two-stories all show up. The other is a condo or townhome, usually a bit bigger inside and a decade or so newer, with a monthly fee. If you're leaning that way, the Dublin condo guide walks through the communities.
This is a thin slice of the Dublin market. Only about 7% of the district's sales landed in this range, and they went fast. Most sold within about a week and roughly two out of three went at or above list price. Expect to compete, and expect the home to need some updating.
Also worth knowing: more of these homes have a Columbus address than a Dublin one.
Hilliard City School District: the most single-family choice
This is where $350K stretches furthest for a detached home. Most sales in this range were single-family: three bedrooms (sometimes four), around 1,550 square feet, typically built in the 1990s, usually with a basement and a two-car garage. There's also a group of newer villa and attached communities built in the last few years.
It's busy, though. This range moved fast in the Hilliard district too, and about two-thirds of the single-family homes sold at or above list. Buyers using FHA and VA loans show up here more than in the other two districts, so financed offers are normal, not a handicap.
And as with Dublin, the school district and the city aren't the same map. Most of these sales had a Columbus address. Plenty of the south half of the Hilliard district is in the City of Columbus.
Olentangy Local School District: mostly condos and townhomes
In the Olentangy district, $350K is mostly a condo or townhome market. Roughly 7 out of 10 sales in this range were condos. The typical one was built in the 2000s, has about 1,600 square feet, often three bedrooms, and an attached garage, with a monthly fee. Many sit in communities around Polaris and the southern end of the district.
The detached homes that do sell here tend to be in newer communities with an HOA, often smaller-lot or villa-style.
The good news for buyers: this range was the least frantic of the three. Units took longer to sell, and most closed a little under list price. There's more room to negotiate.
What this means for your search
If a yard and a basement matter most, the Dublin and Hilliard districts give you the most single-family options at this price. Plan on an older home.
If newer construction matters most, you'll likely be looking at a condo or townhome, especially in the Olentangy district.
Check the address, not just the school district. City taxes, services and even trash pickup follow the city line.
Budget for the fee. On a condo, the monthly association fee changes your buying power as much as the interest rate does.
If you want to see what's on the market in this range right now, reach out and I'll set up a search for you.
$325K to $375K by the numbers
Home sales closed for $325,000 to $375,000 in the 12 months ending November 12, 2026, by school district. Source: Columbus and Central Ohio Regional MLS. Updated quarterly.
Dublin City School District
Sales in this range: 76 (41% condos)
Typical single-family home: about 1,440 sq ft, built 1984
Typical condo: about 1,620 sq ft, built 1996
Median days on market: 9 for houses, 6 for condos
Sold at or above list: 66%
Columbus address: 59%
Hilliard City School District
Sales in this range: 253 (15% condos)
Typical single-family home: about 1,570 sq ft, built 1991
Typical condo: about 1,640 sq ft, built 2005
Median days on market: 7 for houses, 18 for condos
Sold at or above list: 61%
Columbus address: 62%
Olentangy Local School District
Sales in this range: 105 (72% condos)
Typical single-family home: about 1,600 sq ft, built 2006
Typical condo: about 1,610 sq ft, built 2004
Median days on market: 38 for houses, 23 for condos
Sold at or above list: 35%
Columbus address: 31%