Defiance
16 homes closed in Defiance in 2026 through November 9, 2026, from $27,000 to $220,000, median $127,620. Small sample, so read the range before the median. The neighborhood is measured against Defiance itself, because that is the choice a buyer here is actually making.
Defiance versus all of Defiance
| Measure | Defiance | All Defiance closings |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $127,620 | $190,000 |
| Range of 2026 sales | $27,000 to $220,000 | |
| Closed in 2025, full year | 4 at a median $98,000 | |
| Median price per square foot | $88 | $134 |
| Median days on market | 63 | 57 |
| Median year built | 1944 | |
| HOA fee, as listed | none on 19 of 20 listings | |
| Closed under $300,000 | 100% | |
| Closed at $500,000 or more | 0% | |
| Active listings at the export date | 3 | median asking $115,000 |
Defiance cleared 33% under the Defiance median. The subdivision name is typed by the listing agent, so a few homes are always filed under a variant; these are the ones the MLS agrees on.
Defiance versus nearby Defiance neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | 2026 closings | Median sale price | Per sq ft | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance | 16 | $127,620 | $88 | 63 |
| Christi Meadows | 9 | $195,000 | $144 | 52 |
| Kettenring Hills | 9 | $325,000 | $163 | 41 |
Same MLS closings, same dates, through November 9, 2026. The neighborhoods with the most closings in Defiance are shown; the differences are what buyers paid, not a grade.
Where Defiance sits
ZIP code: 43512. School districts serving Defiance: Defiance City School District, Paulding Exempted Village School District, Northeastern Local School District. Every neighborhood with enough sales to measure: Greater Toledo neighborhoods.
Buying or selling in Defiance?
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Questions people ask about Defiance
What do homes in Defiance sell for?
16 closed between January 1 and November 9, 2026, from $27,000 to $220,000, median $127,620. Defiance as a whole ran $190,000 over the same dates.
How fast do homes in Defiance sell?
Median 63 days from list to contract, against 57 for Defiance. 3 listed right now at a median asking price of $115,000.
What school district is Defiance in?
Closings in Defiance this year fell mostly in Defiance City School District, Paulding Exempted Village School District, Northeastern Local School District. The parcel record decides for a specific address, and attendance zones inside a district move.
Do homes in Defiance have HOA fees?
Most do not: 19 of the 20 Defiance listings on the MLS this year report no homeowners association. A few streets or condo sections can still carry one, so check the listing you are looking at.
How does Defiance compare to nearby neighborhoods?
Defiance closed at a median $127,620 on 16 sales between January 1 and November 9, 2026, a median 63 days on the market (a small sample). Nearby neighborhoods over the same period: Christi Meadows $195,000 on 9 sales, 52 days and Kettenring Hills $325,000 on 9 sales, 41 days. Per finished square foot: Defiance $88, Christi Meadows $144 and Kettenring Hills $163. That is the lowest median of the 3. Same source, same dates; the differences are what buyers paid, not a grade.
What is the price per square foot in Defiance?
Homes that closed in Defiance between January 1 and November 9, 2026 sold for a median $88 per finished square foot, against $134 for Defiance over the same dates. Price per foot rewards small homes and punishes big ones, so use it to compare Defiance with the next neighborhood, not to price one house.
How old are the homes in Defiance?
The homes that sold in Defiance between January 1 and November 9, 2026 were built in a median year of 1944, older housing stock where the inspection report matters as much as the finishes. The roof, furnace and windows on a specific house are on its inspection report, not here.
What kinds of homes are in Defiance?
Of the 16 homes that sold in Defiance between January 1 and November 9, 2026, 15 were single-family homes, 1 was a condo, as the MLS records the property type.
How big are the lots in Defiance?
The median lot among the homes that sold in Defiance between January 1 and November 9, 2026 was 0.16 acres, about 6,970 square feet, as listing agents entered it. The county auditor's parcel record has the exact dimensions for a specific address.
What did homes in Defiance sell for recently?
4 homes closed in Defiance in the 90 days to November 9, 2026, at a median of $130,370 after a median 58 days on market. The year-to-date median is $127,620 on 16 sales.
Is Defiance a buyer's market or a seller's market right now?
Defiance has about 1.9 months of supply: 3 homes for sale against roughly 1.6 closings a month this year. By the usual yardstick (under three months favors sellers, over six favors buyers) that is a seller's market. In a neighborhood this size two or three listings swing the number, so read it with the days on market.
Is Defiance in a flood zone?
2 of the 20 homes that sold this year or are listed now in Defiance (10%) sit inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, the 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain where a federally backed mortgage requires flood insurance. The flood map is drawn by the parcel, so check the specific address on FEMA's Map Service Center before you write an offer. Mapped November 10, 2026.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
How far is Defiance from downtown and the hospitals?
Measured in a straight line from the center of the homes that sold there, Defiance is about 50 miles from downtown Toledo, about 47 miles from ProMedica Toledo Hospital, about 46 miles from University of Toledo Medical Center and about 35 miles from Toledo Express Airport. Those are map distances, not drive times; traffic on the specific route decides the commute, and I will drive it with you at the hour you would.
Where is Defiance located?
Defiance is in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, ZIP code 43512, with this year's closings falling in the Defiance City School District and Paulding Exempted Village School District and Northeastern Local School District. The subdivision name is the one the MLS records on each listing; the county parcel record settles any address.
How many people live in Defiance?
Defiance had 17,276 residents in 7,412 households, median age 41.8, in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. It counts 8,164 housing units, 71% of them single-family detached houses.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter)
What is the median household income in Defiance?
The median household in Defiance earned $61,439 a year (2020-2024 ACS, in that period's dollars). 69% of occupied homes are owner-occupied; the median gross rent is $853 a month.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter)
What are homes in Defiance worth, according to the Census?
Owners in Defiance put the median value of their homes at $139,900 in the 2020-2024 survey. That is an owner's estimate averaged over five years, not a sale price; the MLS median that actually closed this year is $127,620. The median home there was built in 1965.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter)
How long is the commute from Defiance?
78% of workers living in Defiance got to work in under 30 minutes (2020-2024 ACS). That is the residents' own reported travel time, not a drive-time estimate for any address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (via Census Reporter)
Data: MLS closings and active listings compiled by Adam Geuy, Blacktree Realty, through November 9, 2026. Aggregates only; no individual sale is shown.