Selling a house in North or South Fairmount
The two Fairmounts sit in the valley west of downtown, between Westwood and Price Hill, with houses climbing the hillsides and lining the streets near Queen City Avenue and Westwood Northern Boulevard. Many houses are small, old and steep-lotted, and a lot of them have been vacant or rented for years.
South Fairmount has seen major public investment in the Lick Run greenway along the old creek bed. Even so, much of the housing stock nearby needs serious work, and the hillside lots make repairs and access harder. I buy those houses as they stand, steps and slope included.
What do Fairmount houses sell for?
Fairmount prices are among the lowest in the city. The county's sales file shows only about 60 house sales across the two neighborhoods in the year to July 2026, at a median around $114,000. Vacant and damaged houses sell for far less.
With so few sales, I price each house on its own condition and on what renovated houses nearby have actually brought.
What do Fairmount sellers usually face?
City orders and vacancy. The two neighborhoods together carry roughly 2,700 open code cases, and about 310 homes owe back property taxes. Barricade orders on empty houses are common, and so are absentee owners who inherited a house and never moved in.
See selling a vacant house, code violations and back taxes.
Who handles code orders in Fairmount?
Both Fairmounts are City of Cincinnati neighborhoods. Orders, barricades and demolition hearings come from the Department of Buildings & Inspections and its Hazard Abatement Program. Your order names the inspector to call.
See the city's vacant and hazardous buildings page.
How fast can I sell my Fairmount house?
Two to four weeks is typical, and as little as 10 business days. A boarded or vacant house is no obstacle; I can see it with a key or a lockbox code.
If the city has scheduled a demolition hearing, call me before the date.
"He was very honest and told me what the market was selling for and what he could offer me. He paid a bit more than he wanted because we knew each other, and he also let the tenant leave anything they didn't want, which was almost a house full. Excellent for me, I didn't have to lift a finger. Would recommend Greg and his business at any time."
Greg Carpenter is a licensed real estate agent in Ohio. When Deforest Solutions makes you an offer, Greg is buying the house for himself, not as your agent.