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Columbus, GA Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Columbus?
The average rent for an apartment in Columbus is $1,046. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Columbus, GA
Last updated May 2022
Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
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$1,046 | 1,112 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Columbus?
The average size for a Columbus, GA apartment is 1,112 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Columbus, GA Apartment Rent Ranges
Columbus, GA Occupied Housing Units
28,775 or 39% of the households in Columbus, GA are renter-occupied while 44,873 or 60% are owner-occupied.
Columbus, GA Rent Trends
Average Rent | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | May / 2022 |
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Columbus, GA | $863 | $875 | $884 | $896 | $933 | $948 | $954 | $987 | $1,013 | $1,046 |
National | $1,367 | $1,399 | $1,407 | $1,409 | $1,399 | $1,403 | $1,412 | $1,495 | $1,591 | $1,628 |

Average Rent in Columbus, GA By Neighborhood
Neighborhood | Average Rent |
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Midland | $1,332 |
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How Columbus Compares to Other Cities
City | Average Rent |
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Atlanta | $1,812 |
Marietta | $1,589 |
Douglasville | $1,428 |
Lawrenceville | $1,629 |
Lithonia | $1,413 |
Augusta | $1,071 |
Decatur | $1,462 |
Jonesboro | $1,247 |
Stone Mountain | $1,269 |
McDonough | $1,720 |
Columbus | $1,046 |
Fayetteville | $1,618 |
Hampton | $1,471 |
Auburn | $1,360 |
Warner Robins | $1,109 |
Perry | $975 |
Forsyth | $850 |
Byron | $1,344 |
Fort Valley | $756 |
Opelika | $965 |
Peachtree City | $1,775 |
Most Popular Apartments in Columbus
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Columbus apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.