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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Columbus, OH Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Columbus, OH Housing Market Trends

With a population of 907,971, 377,648 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $262,499, Columbus real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Columbus, accounting for 45.51% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Columbus include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 30.43%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.60%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 9.73%).

People in Columbus primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Columbus has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

There is a lot of housing in Columbus built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Columbus built between 1940-1969 ( 26.14%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 19.81%). There's also some housing in Columbus built before 1939 ( 11.77%).

Columbus Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Columbus has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Columbus real estate appreciated 120.82% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 8.24%, putting Columbus in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Columbus definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Columbus's appreciation rate, at 3.73%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Columbus's appreciation rate has been 5.72%, which annualizes to a rate of 24.91%.

Importantly, this makes Columbus one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Ohio, our data show that Columbus's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Ohio.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Columbus differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Columbus - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Columbus real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$262,499

Columbus, OH Home Prices
> $1,484,000
$1,113,001 - $1,484,000
$742,001 - $1,113,000
$594,001 - $742,000
$445,001 - $594,000
$297,001 - $445,000
$148,001 - $297,000
$74,001 - $148,000
$0 - $74,000
0.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
8.9%
8.9%
24.5%
24.5%
38.4%
38.4%
16.1%
16.1%
5.8%
5.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Ohio

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

377,648

Columbus Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,835 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
43.6%
43.6%
56.4%
56.4%
7.7%
7.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
19.8%
19.8%
42.3%
42.3%
26.1%
26.1%
11.8%
11.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
45.5%
45.5%
9.7%
9.7%
13.6%
13.6%
30.4%
30.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.2%
2.2%
14.9%
14.9%
36.2%
36.2%
33.8%
33.8%
11.5%
11.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes