In 2011, the breakdown of Million Dollar Columbus Homes saw 1 sale in Westerville, 1 in Upper Arlington, 2 in Dublin, 3 in Columbus, 4 in Bexley and 22 in New Albany.

A whopping 281 homes sold in Franklin county for a sales price above $500,000 in 2011. What will North of half a million dollars get you in and Greater Columbus? On average, about 4 bedrooms and 3 baths in around 4741 square feet.

Thirty-One of those 2011 home sales were at least $1Million or more which puts you at about 5 beds, 5 baths and just over 7500 sf.  Surprisingly, the average days on market for were a mere 190 days — though on average they sold for only 85% of list price.

Surely our friends moving to Columbus from the East or West coast are salivating at that kind of space at prices they’d consider values, but in Central Ohio, $1MM is a lot of money.

All three Columbus homes that sold for for more than $1,000,000 were in German Village, 2 of them were on Deshler across from Schiller Park.

As we remember that cost may have nothing to do with quality or character, here are the cream of the most expensive home sales crop in greater Columbus for 2011: