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Columbus, Ohio Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: $1.8 Million New Build Leads, With Two Sales in New Albany

A newly built home leads the week, followed by two New Albany sales, a lakefront home and a wooded property in Powell.

Columbus, Ohio Metro Area Top 5 Home Sales: $1.8 Million New Build Leads, With Two Sales in New Albany

Five single-family homes, every one of them two stories, sold for a combined $8.22 million in the Columbus metro area during the week ending October 18, 2026. These were the highest-priced home sales reported for the period.

Three of the sales were in Franklin County, two of them in New Albany and one in Columbus. The others were farther out, in Powell in Delaware County and in Thornville in Perry County. One of the five is new construction.

No. 1 — $1,810,800 · 262 W South St, Columbus, Ohio

Top home sale No. 1 in the Columbus metro area β€” 262 W South St, Columbus, Ohio, week ending October 18, 2026

The newest home of the five was completed in 2026 and sits on a 0.37-acre lot in Columbus. It was built by The Tuckerman Home Group, and the listing places it in Historic Worthington, blocks from the restaurants, shops and parks of downtown Worthington.

The design mixes Craftsman and traditional elements. A front porch opens into a foyer with a study on one side and a formal dining room on the other. Past them, the great room leads into the kitchen, which has a large center island and custom cabinetry, plus a walk-in pantry and a separate butler’s pantry. A family dining area looks out over a covered rear porch.

The owner’s suite is on the second floor, with a spa-style bath and a walk-in closet. Three more bedrooms share that level, each with direct access to a bath, and the laundry is up there as well. The finished lower level, which has egress windows, adds a recreation room, a playroom, a guest suite, a full bath and a rough-in for a bar. In all, the home has five bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath, 4,182 square feet of living space and an attached three-car garage.

The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $1,810,800, which was $212,000 above its $1.6 million asking price. Lisa D Theado of Theado & Company, LLC was the listing agent, and Kimberly A Harmanis of Keller Williams Capital Ptnrs represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $1,798,000 · 7280 Waterston, New Albany, Ohio

Top home sale No. 2 in the Columbus metro area β€” 7280 Waterston, New Albany, Ohio, week ending October 18, 2026

This all-brick home in New Albany Country Club has the most living space of the five, at 6,615 square feet, and the most bathrooms: five full baths and two half baths. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms on a 0.35-acre lot. The community has a golf club, tennis courts and a pool, and the property last sold for $1.17 million in 2021.

The main level has a formal dining room, a den with custom built-ins and both of the half baths. The kitchen, with granite counters, an oversized island and a butler’s pantry, opens to a morning room and to a great room with built-ins and a fireplace. A mudroom is fitted with built-in lockers.

A carriage suite above the attached three-car garage gives the home flexible space for guests or an office. The primary suite has a spa-style bath and walk-in closets, and two more bedrooms each have their own bath and walk-in closet. The finished lower level has a wet bar, a media area, the fifth bedroom and a full bath. Outside, a patio and professionally designed landscaping surround a private backyard.

The home went under contract two days after it was listed and sold just above its $1.795 million asking price. Sandy L Raines of The Raines Group, Inc. was the listing agent with Elia C Hughes, also of The Raines Group, Inc., and Ryan G Grover of Century 21 Excellence Realty represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,600,000 · 7618 Alpath Rd, New Albany, Ohio

Top home sale No. 3 in the Columbus metro area β€” 7618 Alpath Rd, New Albany, Ohio, week ending October 18, 2026

Built in 1994, the oldest home in the group is in the North of Woods neighborhood of New Albany, within walking distance of Market Street and the New Albany schools. The traditional home has been updated throughout, and the property last sold for $550,000 in 2011.

The main level has an open layout and a redesigned kitchen with custom cabinetry and built-in Thermador appliances. Downstairs, the finished lower level has a custom wet bar, a wine closet and a full bath. The home has five bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath, and 4,694 square feet of living space on a 0.34-acre lot. Outside are a large brick patio and an outdoor fireplace with a gas starter, set among extensive landscaping, and the attached three-car garage loads from the side.

The home went under contract a day after it was listed and sold for $105,000 above its $1.495 million asking price. Mara Ackermann of RE/MAX Consultant Group was the listing agent, and Paige Winter of Engel & Volkers Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $1,534,750 · 11290 Honeycreek Rd NW, Thornville, Ohio

Top home sale No. 4 in the Columbus metro area β€” 11290 Honeycreek Rd NW, Thornville, Ohio, week ending October 18, 2026

This Craftsman home is on the shore of Buckeye Lake, in the Buckeye Lake Waterfront area of Thornville in Perry County, near Fireman’s Park. The home was built in 2018 and has four bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath. Its 2,443 square feet of living space is the smallest of the five, and it sits on the smallest lot in the group, at 6,098 square feet.

Much of the property is given over to the outdoors. Extensive decking sits about 15 feet from the water, and the property has a dock. The pool is a heated saltwater pool, and a covered porch has its own wood-burning fireplace. The outdoor kitchen, finished in stone and stucco, has a pizza oven, a grill, a smoker, a sink and refrigeration, and low-voltage lighting and built-in audio extend its use into the evening.

Inside, the floors are solid bamboo and marble, with custom cabinetry and granite counters. The great room rises two stories and has a wood-burning fireplace, and large windows bring the lake into view from most rooms, including the dining area. One bedroom, with its own bath, is on the main level. The primary suite has a spa-style bath with dual shower heads and a private balcony overlooking the pool. The home also has solar panels and a 24-kilowatt whole-home generator.

Marnita C Swickard of e-Merge Real Estate was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, the same agent on both sides of the sale.

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No. 5 — $1,475,000 · 2300 Wildcat Run Ct, Powell, Ohio

Top home sale No. 5 in the Columbus metro area β€” 2300 Wildcat Run Ct, Powell, Ohio, week ending October 18, 2026

At 1.05 acres, the largest lot of the five is wooded and sits at the end of a secluded court in The Woods at Wildcat Run, in Powell in Delaware County. The deck looks out over the wooded backyard, a creek and Olentangy Caverns.

The home was custom built in 2014, and the property last sold for $149,000 that year. It has five bedrooms, four full baths and a half bath, and 5,908 square feet of living space, with an attached three-car side-load garage. Outdoor space runs from a covered front porch to a covered rear patio, with an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit, an outdoor fireplace that burns wood or gas, a private putting green and a three-season cedar room.

The open kitchen has a large island with double sinks, an eat-in area ringed with windows and a walk-in pantry, along with a craft room with a built-in desk. Amish hardwood floors run through the main level, and the great room has built-ins and a fireplace. On the second floor are the laundry room, a guest bedroom with its own bath and walk-in closet, and a primary suite with a tray ceiling and a spa-style bath.

The finished lower level is built for entertaining, with a 120-inch slate TV screen, a recreation area, a kitchenette with a granite bar, the fifth bedroom, a full bath and a flexible extra room. It walks out to a lower patio with a hot tub and a second outdoor kitchen area.

The home went under contract four days after it was listed. Nicole R Yoder-Barnhart of Howard Hanna Real Estate Serv was the listing agent, and Andrew M Whiteman of RE/MAX Achievers represented the buyer.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, October 18, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.

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