EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - It has been 10 months since the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine. Leaving many home owners in distress, as they question the value of their homes in a sellers market.

Despite those concerns, the Columbiana County Auditor office said the market is surprisingly doing well.

Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Milliken and Real Estate Manager Jamie Poppelriter told 21 News there was a total of 72 residential sales since the derailment. Forty-seven of the homes were sold well above market value.

So who is buying these homes?

Data from the auditor's office shows some buyers are rental companies and a few are residents who may be looking for investment properties.

The vast majority are individuals buying homes to live in.

Poppleriter said between residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural sales, this year has actually been better than last year.

"When I look back last year, there was, I think, 88 total sales in East Palestine and we're at 99 right now," Poppleriter said.