Welcome to Galena homes for sale!
Buying a home in Galena, Ohio is a great choice for you and your family. Surrounded by farms and beautiful natural forested areas, this small town offers much to be desired for a new homeowner.
The availability of homes in Galena varies from older homes in need of a little makeover to new homes ready to move into and start living.
This means that you have loads of choices for the size, location, and style of home that you can choose from. If it’s a fixer-upper you want, you will easily find such a place.
If don’t want the hassle of having to remodel a place, then you also have several turnkey options as well. If you are interested in actually building a new home, the one you have dreamed of for years, then you can also find many sizes and prices of lots and land for sale to accommodate your upcoming project.
With only 750 inhabitants in Galena, you are sure to feel safe and secure in your new abode. The average household income in Galena is around $50,000 and the unemployment rate is a low 4%. These combined factors assist in keeping the crime rate to a minimum. Violent crimes are rare in Galena, and property crimes in Galena are 42% lower than the national average, and the overall crime rate is 6% lower than the national average.
Galena homes purchased in the past year have appreciated by around 10% but the cost of homes has actually decreased by around 13%. This means that the market for buying is ripe at the moment, and you can be sure that your investment will be more valuable in no time at all.
The school district in the Galena area is also worth bragging about. Big Walnut Schools provide educational service to Galena and nearby Sunbury. They have a high B+ rating and regularly produce higher than average testing results amongst their students. They also offer a stellar Gifted Program to students that excel, and a Special Education program to those students needing a little more assistance.
The village of Galena is loaded with young families that have kids under the age of 18 years old. This ensures that your children will have ample friends and that your family will surely connect with like-minded neighbors that want the same life for their kids as you want for yours.
With Columbus, Ohio just 25 minutes away, and loads of rural industries a stone’s throw away, you will have no problem finding employment that satisfies both your personal needs and the financial needs of your household.
Your family will also have the opportunity to explore many of the wonderful parks and reserves in the area to ensure you are always connected to nature. Living in Galena also means you have access to the arts and culinary scenes in the nearby towns and in the ever-growing cultural haven of Columbus.
With the any places you can choose to move to in the United States these days, you might just find that Galena, Ohio is the place you have been hoping to find all along.
Feel free to browse all available Galena homes for sale below and if you have any questions, please contact us here.