Mentor Home Prices Rose 12.6% in Three Months Ending September 2026

Redfin reports that Mentor, Ohio, had a median home sale price of $292,761 over the three months ending September 2026, up 12.6% from the same period a year earlier. The median price per square foot was $185, an 11.4% increase. Median time on market reached 24 days, compared with 20 days a year earlier. The page reports 196 September sales, down from 212. For buyers considering relocation, the figures show rising purchase prices despite slower sales activity. Redfin rated Mentor very competitive, with a score of 84 out of 100. Its September indicators show 39.4% of homes sold above asking price, while 32.7% had price reductions. These measures indicate that bidding conditions varied across properties. Separate home-search data for April through June 2026 identified Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco as the leading outside metros generating interest in Mentor. Among destinations searched by Mentor buyers, Columbus, Youngstown and Toledo ranked highest. Interstate destinations included Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and several Florida metros, including Cape Coral, Sarasota and Miami. The migration figures measure Redfin user searches, not completed moves, and exclude rentals. They provide context on relocation interest rather than population changes. The page does not provide state-tax comparisons or employment data for evaluating the broader cost of an interstate move.