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New Albany.
New Albany is a master-planned suburb about 15 miles northeast of downtown Columbus, mostly in Franklin County with a growing part in Licking County. It is known for Georgian architecture, white fencing, and tree-lined streets, with neighborhoods linked by a leisure trail system that runs more than 80 miles. A walkable core brings together Market Square shops, Rose Run Park, the library, and the school campus. The New Albany International Business Park nearby is one of central Ohio's largest job centers.
New Albany at a glance
- $1.25M
- Median price
- 31 days
- On market
- New Albany-Plain Local Schools
- School district
- Intel · Amazon Web Services · Bath & Body Works
- Key employers
Median sale price and time on market: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. A median is the middle of the market, not your home. Homes here close well above and below it. For your number, ask and I will run it personally.
New Albany market, by the numbers
- 100%
- Sale-to-list
- 2 mo
- Months of supply
- 20
- Homes sold that month
- +56.4%
- Price vs a year ago
Source: Redfin Data Center, all residential, May 2026. New Albany is a smaller, higher-priced market, so a single month of sales swings the median and the year-over-year figure more than it does in larger suburbs. The playbook reads the trend, not one month.
Who lives in New Albany
- $232,524
- Median household income
- 89.2%
- Homes owner-occupied
- 10,524
- Population
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 (ACS 5-year). New Albany is a smaller, higher-priced market, so a single month of sales swings the median and the year-over-year figure more than it does in larger suburbs. The playbook reads the trend, not one month.
Selling in New Albany
New Albany has its own rules.
Generic Columbus-agent treatment misses what is specific to New Albany: the comp adjustments that matter on these blocks, the school-calendar timing, and the buyer pool that actually shops here. Three things every New Albany seller should know before talking to any agent:
- 1
Many buyers come to New Albany for the New Albany-Plain Local schools and the downtown learning campus, so listings near the core tend to draw steady interest.
- 2
Homes in the white-fence neighborhoods often fall under design guidelines and HOA standards, so having paint colors, fencing, and exterior records in order helps a sale move smoothly.
- 3
Proximity to the leisure trail network and to walkable spots like Market Square and Rose Run Park is a real draw, so it helps to highlight trail access from your street.
The full version
The New Albany Seller Playbook
The net sheet at the New Albany median, the buyer pool, and the prep plan for this price band. Free.
Living in New Albany
What the address actually comes with.
Daily life here centers on a walkable core where shops, parks, and the schools sit close together.
The Georgian look
New Albany's design standards keep nearly everything, homes included, in red-brick Georgian style. It is the most architecturally consistent suburb in the metro, and buyers pay for that consistency.
Market Square
New Albany's Georgian-style town center: City Hall, the branch library, shops, and restaurants arranged around Market Square to feel like a village green.
Rose Run Park
A civic park in the heart of town with about 1.7 miles of trails, a creek, and the Raines Crossing bridge, connecting Market Square, the library, and the wellness center.
Philip Heit Center for Healthy New Albany
A 55,000 square foot health and wellness center on West Main Street, run with Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts
A performing arts venue on East Dublin Granville Road that hosts concerts, lectures, and cultural events through the year.
New Albany leisure trail system
More than 80 miles of leisure trails connect ten major parks and several pocket parks, with routes designed to loop back to where you started.
New Albany Founders Day
An annual community festival at Rose Run Park each spring, with a parade, food, vendors, and rides.
Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under open licenses. Full photo credits.
New Albany questions, answered
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Either way, the first step is the same: get the playbook, read it on your own time, and call when it raises questions.
Aaron Leddy · REALTOR® · Red 1 Realty · Serving Central Ohio
