Apartments for Rent in Columbus, OH

Prices and availability in Columbus, OH were last updated on 4 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Columbus, OH are: Island Club, The Berryessa, Bretton Woods, Runaway Bay Apartments and Springburne at Polaris Apartments.

The average rent in Columbus, OH is $1,300.

The price range for a studio apartment in Columbus, OH is between $650 and $9,999.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbus, OH is between $350 and $4,028.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbus, OH is between $550 and $9,999,999.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Columbus, OH is between $684 and $10,112.

In Columbus 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of Columbus's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 70% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Columbus are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 36% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 94% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 9% are mid-rises, and 1% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Columbus come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Columbus. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.