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Worthington

Worthington is a city in northern Franklin County, almost completely surrounded by Columbus, with I-270 running through it and I-71 just to the east. It was laid out in 1803 around a public green, and that Village Green still anchors Old Worthington where High Street meets SR 161.

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Downtown Worthington. Photo: Nyttend, Public domain

01   Featured communities

Where to start in Worthington

There is 1 new home community in and around Worthington in this guide. Here's where I'd start, for the homes available now and what the builder is offering. Every one is in the search below.

Maronda Homes

Worthington Preserve Townhomes

From the $367s

Townhomes  |  3 to 4 beds  |  2.5 to 3.5 baths  |  1,772 sq ft

5 move-in ready homes listed. Ask me what Maronda Homes is offering this month.

Walking trails. Access to Pingue Park.

Community details

02   The place

Getting to know Worthington

Worthington is a city in northern Franklin County, and apart from a short border with Perry Township on the west it is completely surrounded by Columbus. I-270, US 23 (High Street), SR 161 and SR 315 all pass through or along the city, and I-71 and SR 710 run just to the east. Downtown, known as Old Worthington, centers on the Village Green where High Street crosses SR 161.

School districts serving Worthington: Worthington City School District.

  • The Scioto Company, organized in Granby, Connecticut, and led by James Kilbourne, bought about 16,000 acres along the Whetstone River, now the Olentangy, in 1802. Clearing began in May 1803, the village was named for Thomas Worthington that August, and by December it had 160 lots laid out around a public green.
  • The Village Green at High Street and SR 161 has been the center of town since the founders set it aside in 1803, and in 2024 it was recognized as an arboretum with 34 labeled tree species. The building at 679-681 High Street, from 1808, is described as the oldest commercial building in continuous use in Ohio, and the Orange Johnson House went up north of the green in 1811.
  • The Worthington Farmers Market, started in 1987, brings nearly 100 vendors to Old Worthington on Saturday mornings from May through October and moves indoors to the Shops at Worthington Place from November through April. Old Worthington Market Day is the district's longest-running festival, and the Holiday Open House and Tree Illumination falls on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
  • Worthington has more than 200 acres of parkland. The Olentangy River Parklands cover about 100 acres along the river with more than two miles of multi-use trail, a skate park and a mountain bike park, and the Olentangy Trail runs about 14 miles from Worthington to downtown Columbus.
  • Worthington Libraries runs three locations, including the Old Worthington Library at 820 High Street. The Community Center on East Wilson Bridge Road has a natatorium with a lap pool, a lazy river and a 110-foot slide, and the McConnell Arts Center has a 213-seat theater, a gallery and a dance studio in a building from 1915.
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Around Worthington

Life in and around Worthington

The parks, local favorites and everyday stops close to the new home communities here. When you tour with me, I'll point out how each community connects to them.

Parks and trails

  • Olentangy River ParklandsAbout 100 acres along the Olentangy at 600 West Wilson Bridge Road, with more than two miles of sycamore-shaded multi-use trail, tennis and pickleball courts, soccer fields, two playgrounds and river access for kayaks and canoes. The Winding Adventures Skate Park was added in 2001.
  • The Woods Mountain Bike ParkA mountain bike park inside the Olentangy Parklands along the Olentangy Trail, with a pump track and three one-way trails rated green, blue and black, from the beginner Rocket's Run to the advanced Ten Point Rack. Helmets are required and hiking isn't allowed on the trails.
  • Olentangy TrailThe greenway runs about 14 miles from Worthington along the Olentangy River to downtown Columbus, passing through Ohio State's campus and meeting the Scioto Trail. The Olentangy Parklands and Worthington Flats, both City of Worthington properties, are trailheads with parking.
  • Village GreenThe green at High Street and SR 161, set aside by the founders in 1803, with brick walkways, pioneer-name bricks in the northwest quadrant and the town holiday tree in the southeast. It became an official arboretum in 2024, with 34 tree species labeled by QR code, and hosts concerts and the summer farmers market.
  • East Granville Road Park and Moses Wright Nature AreaA 7.8-acre park at 245 East Granville Road, established in 1972, with a playground, a shelter house and picnic tables. The Moses Wright Nature Area is a wooded section with trails that's known for wildflowers through the year.
  • Godown Dog ParkNearly 10 acres at 6099 Godown Road, run jointly by Worthington and Columbus, with separate fenced areas for large and small dogs, walking paths, benches and a dog water fountain. It's open dawn to dusk and closes Wednesday mornings for maintenance.

Local favorites

  • DowntownOld WorthingtonThe historic district around the Village Green, with a mix of shops, restaurants and services along High Street, including the 1808 building at 679-681 High Street, described as the oldest commercial building in continuous use in Ohio. Third Thursday night markets run here from March through October.
  • MarketWorthington Farmers MarketStarted in 1987 by the Worthington Partnership, it brings nearly 100 vendors to the historic district on Saturdays from May through October, 8 a.m. to noon, then moves indoors to the Shops at Worthington Place, 7227 North High Street, from November through April, 9 a.m. to noon.
  • RestaurantWolf's Ridge at Worthington InnWolf's Ridge Brewing reopened the restaurant at the Worthington Inn, 649 North High Street, on April 29, 2026, after it had sat closed since December 2018. The building dates to the 1830s, and the kitchen serves lunch on weekdays, dinner nightly and weekend brunch, with craft beer and cocktails.
  • RestaurantLa Chatelaine French Bakery & BistroA French bakery and bistro established in 1991, with its Worthington location at 627 High Street open daily for pastries, bread and bistro meals.
  • AttractionOrange Johnson HouseBuilt north of the Village Green in 1811, the house at 956 High Street is run by the Worthington Historical Society, with tours on Wednesdays and Sundays by reservation.
  • VenueMcConnell Arts CenterAn arts center of about 20,000 square feet in a building from 1915, with a 213-seat theater, an exhibition gallery, four classrooms and a dance studio. The Main Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday.
  • EventConcerts on the GreenSunday evening concerts at 7 p.m. on the Northwest Village Green through the summer. The 2026 series ran from May 17 to Aug. 9.
  • EventHoliday Open House and Tree IlluminationOld Worthington's annual holiday open house on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when the holiday tree on the Village Green is lit. The 2026 date is Nov. 29.

Everyday

  • Worthington Community CenterThe city's recreation center at 345 East Wilson Bridge Road, open seven days a week, with gyms and a natatorium that has a four-lane fitness pool, a hot tub and a zero-entry leisure pool with a lazy river and a 110-foot slide.
  • Old Worthington LibraryThe Worthington Libraries location at 820 High Street, one of three along with the Northwest Library on Hard Road and the Worthington Park Library on Worthington Centre Drive.
  • The Shops at Worthington PlaceThe shopping center at 7227 North High Street, also the winter home of the indoor farmers market from November through April.

School districts

  • Worthington City School DistrictServes the city. Maronda Homes' Worthington Preserve Townhomes page also places that community, on Doe Ridge Avenue north of I-270 and west of I-71 with a Columbus 43085 mailing address, in this district.

District lines don't always follow city limits. Confirm the district for a specific homesite with the district or the county auditor, and I'll check it for any home you like.

How Worthington compares

Worthington next to the other 34 places in this guide

Out of the 35 places with their own page here, Worthington ranks #35 for new home communities, #24 for move-in ready homes, #35 for builders to compare and #23 for the lowest starting price. It all comes from the communities in this guide, so it moves as builders open and sell out.

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03   The incentives

What builders in Worthington are offering

Builder by builder, the money on the table in and around Worthington right now. Offers change often and most come with the builder's affiliated lender, so I confirm what applies before you sign.

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Offers as shown on each builder's website, checked October 22, 2026. Amounts are the largest published for that builder's communities here and apply to select homes and dates.

See Worthington in the incentives table

Every community in and around Worthington, offer by offer, with rate programs and their APRs.

05   Every community

The Worthington community in this guide

Maronda Homes

Worthington Preserve Townhomes

From the $367s

3 to 4 beds  |  2.5 to 3.5 baths  |  1,772 sq ft

Floor plans, homes and offers

06   The payment

What's a comfortable monthly payment for you?

Start with the payment that feels right, or with a home price, and see the whole picture: principal and interest, taxes, insurance, mortgage insurance and HOA dues. Then see how a builder's rate buydown changes the first years.

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Rate starts at the Freddie Mac weekly average for a 30-year fixed loan, 7.40% (15-year: 6.71%), as of October 15, 2026. It's a reference point, not a quote. Change it to anything you like.

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Starting values: Franklin County's median effective property tax rate, 1.69% (Ownwell, April 2026; Delaware, Union, Madison, Fairfield and Licking counties differ). Ohio's average home insurance premium for $400,000 of dwelling coverage, $2,080 a year (NerdWallet, March 2026). Private mortgage insurance usually runs $30 to $70 a month per $100,000 borrowed (Freddie Mac), so 0.60% sits in the middle. FHA uses 0.55% a year plus a 1.75% upfront premium added to the loan (HUD). Add the community's HOA dues when you know them.

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How a builder buydown works

Lower payments in the first years

With a temporary buydown, the builder pays money up front so your rate starts lower and steps up to the full rate. A 2-1 buydown starts two points lower in year one and one point lower in year two. A 1-0 buydown is one point lower for the first year. Here's what it does on the loan above.

YearRatePrincipal and interest

Payment options

Ways to buy at this price

The same home, four ways to finance it. More down means a smaller loan and, at 20%, no private mortgage insurance.

OptionDown paymentEst. monthly

For illustration only. These are estimates from the numbers you enter, not a loan estimate, a quote, an advertisement of credit terms or an offer to lend. Your rate, APR and payment depend on your credit, loan program, down payment, lender fees and the property, and taxes and insurance vary by home and county. The Wulf Collaboration and Coldwell Banker Realty are not lenders. Talk with a licensed lender before you decide.

Before you visit a model home

The builder's team works for the builder

The sales team in the model is great at what they do, and their job is to sell the builder's homes. Having your own agent costs you nothing extra in most cases, and it puts someone on your side for the decisions that matter most.

Tell me before your first visit.

Most builders need your agent with you, or registered, at your first visit to the community. If you walk in on your own first, it can be hard to bring an agent in later. A quick text to 614-483-2044 before you go is all it takes.

  1. Register you at the first visit

    I set up the appointment, come with you, and make sure you're on record as my client.

  2. Compare communities and homesites

    Homesite premiums, which way the home faces, what's planned next door, HOA dues and what they cover.

  3. Work the builder's offer

    Closing cost help, design credits, rate buydowns. I know what each builder is offering this month and what's worth asking for.

  4. Review the builder's contract

    Builder contracts are written by the builder. We go through deposits, timelines, and what happens if dates move.

  5. Inspect during construction

    An independent inspector before drywall and again before closing, so problems get fixed while they're easy to fix.

  6. Walk the punch list with you

    The final walkthrough, then the warranty list before your first year is up.

A recent client

She walked into closing on a brand-new home for less than $5,000

She wanted a brand-new home and needed down payment assistance to get there. We got her approved for an Ohio down payment assistance program that works on new construction, negotiated $7,000 of her closing costs covered, and she walked into closing owning a brand-new home for less than $5,000.

The home
Brand-new construction
Down payment assistance
Approved
Closing costs covered
$7,000
Brought to closing
Less than $5,000

One client's experience. Every buyer's situation, program eligibility and builder offer is different, and nothing here is a promise of a specific result.

New homes in Worthington

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Questions

New construction questions, answered

How many new construction communities are in Worthington, Ohio?

This guide lists 1 new home community in and around Worthington from 1 builder: Maronda Homes. Each one has its own page with floor plans, move-in ready homes and current builder offers.

What do new construction homes in Worthington start at?

Published starting prices in and around Worthington begin at $367,000, as listed on the builders' websites and checked October 22, 2026. Prices change with each release and homesite, so I confirm the current number before you tour.

Are there move-in ready new homes in Worthington?

Yes. Builders list 5 move-in ready homes across 1 community in and around Worthington. These are finished or nearly finished homes that can close sooner than a new build.

What school districts serve Worthington?

Worthington is served by Worthington City School District. District lines don't always follow city limits, so confirm the district for a specific homesite with the district or the county auditor.

Should I bring my own agent to a new construction model in Worthington?

You can, and it's worth doing. The onsite sales team works for the builder. I work for you, from comparing communities to negotiating and the final walkthrough. Most builders need your agent registered at or before your first visit, so reach out before you tour.

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