Greater Cleveland Home Sales in 2025, Paul Simon, Metroparks Sailing Center: CLE Daily

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Today's Trivia

What East Side troupe bills itself as the oldest, producing African American theatre in the United States?

The numbers behind Greater Cleveland's housing market.

News | By Jaden Stambolia

As part of our June Best Places To Live Issue, we collect 2025 home sales and median sale price data for the 77 Greater Cleveland communities we rank. 

The Sellers: Parma sold the most houses by a wide margin in 2025. It sold 1,172 homes. That's 380 more than the No. 2 community, Euclid, which had 792 homes sold in 2025.

• Parma's difference in home sales from No. 1 to No. 2 alone would put it in the top 15 communities for home sales. 

• The rest of the Top 5 includes Garfield Heights (No. 3) at 652 homes sold, Lorain (No. 4) at 599, and Strongsville (No. 5) at 587 in 2025.

Pony Up: Those wanting to live in Pepper Pike have to pay a lot to get a house. The median home sale price was $739,500 in 2025, the highest among the 77 communities for which we have data. The community sold 102 homes in 2025. 

• Rounding out the Top 5 in median home sale prices in 2025 is Richfield (No. 2) at $680,000, Moreland Hills (No. 3) at $625,000, Bath (No. 4) at $612,500 and Chagrin Falls (No. 5)  at $606,000.

No Buyers: Cleveland Heights only sold four houses in 2025. The median home sale price was $215,000. 

The Best Bargain: We look at the 30 suburbs with the lowest median home sale price ($260,000 or less) and rate them using the same criteria as our overall rankings. 

• Berea was our best-bargain community, with a No. 6 safety ranking and a No. 37 education ranking. It sold 237 homes in 2025 with a median home sale price of $239,000.

Talk of the Town

Cleveland's OverDrive has a new CEO, with Marc BeBevoise getting the nod. BeBevoise is an experienced media and technology executive, previously serving as CEO of Brightcove and CBS Interactive.

• With the move, OverDrive founder Steve Potash is transitioning to the role of chairman of the board. In 2025, we sat down with Potash, the company behind theLibby reading app, to learn how they have become a literary tech giant.

A former North Olmsted resident and pharmacist who had been on the run for 11 years has pleaded guilty to defrauding the IRS after being captured in the country of Georgia earlier this year. Sbeih Sbeih helped Osma Salouha, who owned Southside Pharmacy in Lorain and Medicine Center Pharmacy in Elyria, divert money to personal bank accounts. 

• Salouha remains a fugitive and has not been caught yet.

A Westlake physician was sentenced to five years of probation for facilitating $1.85 million in Medicare fraud. As part of the sentencing, Muna Orra is being ordered to pay back $997,641 in restitution.

• Orra, 42, used her position to order braces and genetic tests for patients who did not need them. 

On Tuesday morning, Cleveland's Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard were deployed to find a missing man who attempted to swim across the Cuyahoga River near the Flats. The search for the man was suspended around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after recovery efforts proved unsuccessful.

The Cavaliers traded out of the first round of the NBA Draft last night, trading the 29th pick for the 34th pick and for a second rounder in 2032 . The later pick is guaranteed a significantly smaller contract, freeing up money for the team to address other needs. 

The Metroparks Sailing Center is officially open.

News | By CM Staff

 Cleveland Metroparks and its partners hosted media and local dignitaries for a ceremony to officially open the Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center at East 55th Street Marina. The new facility is designed to create more access to the water through events and educational opportunities.

Read more about the new full-service restaurant at the Sailing Center.

Comedy, jazz, DIY festivals and more to enjoy.

Things To Do | By Jeff Niesel

Paula Poundstone at Kent Stage | Comedy | June 27

The veteran comedian who hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me performs on Saturday at 7:25 p.m. at the Kent Stage. 175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005, kentstage.org

Rock Hall Live: Spoon and The Beths | Music | June 27

The two indie acts come to the Rock Hall. The show begins at 7 p.m., and Squirrel Flower shares the bill. According to the Rock Hall website, the show is sold out. 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland, 216-515-8444, rockhall.com

Post Malone at Huntington Bank Field | Music | June 25

Post Malone's stadium tour with Jelly Roll comes to Huntington Bank Field. An eclectic singer-songwriter, Post Malone recently embraced country music with singles “Guy for That” featuring Luke Combs, “Pour Me A Drink” featuring Blake Shelton and “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, 440-891-5000, huntingtonbankfield.com

Tri-C JazzFest at Playhouse Square | Music | June 25-27

Tri-C's annual three-day JazzFest kicks off on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre with a performance by Sheila E. The percussionist started her career back in the 1970s and famously played with Prince during the 1980s. She's also known for her philanthropy and activism. 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-241-6000, playhousesquare.org

Lottery League's The Big Show at Ingenuity Cleveland | Music | June 27

More than 100 musicians will play at this concert that features newly formed local bands created as part of the biennial Lottery League. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Ingenuity Cleveland. It'll last the entire day as each band plays a 10-minute set of original material. Admission is free. 5401 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, 216-589-9444, lottery-league.com

Read our full list of things to do.

Paul Simon brings A Quiet Celebration tour to Blossom.

Music | By Annie Nickoloff 

Strumming through his contemplative 2023 album Seven Psalms to start, Paul Simon's show stayed gentle at Blossom Music Center on Tuesday night. After a short intermission, the 84-year-old then moved into the second half of his set, which was complete with hits like "Graceland," "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" and "Slip Slidin' Away," plus an encore which included two Simon & Garfunkel hits, "The Boxer" and "The Sound of Silence." And a local highlight: In the middle, Simon shouted out one of his percussionists, Clevelander Jamey Haddad, who was named one of Cleveland Magazine's Most Interesting People of 2026.

Find our list of notable upcoming concerts, festivals and other events.

Kurt Vile packs out The Roxy in Lakewood.

Music | By Dillon Stewart

While fans heard performances of “Like Exploding Stones” and “Pretty Pimpin’,” his most notable song, Kurt Vile's Tuesday night set focused on tunes from Philadelphia's Been Good to Me, the indie rock elder statesman's 10th album. Vile's off-the-cuff, clever songwriting takes equal billing to his distinct, frenetic guitar playing, which punctures through the groovy, ethereal bedding provided by his backing band, the Violators. All of it culminates in a sold-out show at Lakewood's newest venue, The Roxy. 

Read more about the show.

From the Editor

Post Malone and Jelly Roll headline Huntington Bank Field on Thursday, bringing another major stadium tour to Northeast Ohio's summer concert schedule.

But Posty had pretty humble beginnings in Cleveland. Years ago, I saw him headline the Agora in one of his earliest appearances in the city, well before he became the major pop star that he is today. Even at that show, the energy was electric, drawing in a massive crowd of young fans who knew the words to every song he'd put out. 

Post Malone's music has shifted, from rap to pop-rock, to country — and it's been interesting to see his rise exemplified as he levels up in the region's venues. - Annie Nickoloff, Senior Editor