Columbus, OH Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Columbus is $959, a 4% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Columbus, OH
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $959 | 4% | 885 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Columbus, OH apartment is 885 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, OH Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $5001%
- $501-$70021%
- $701-$1,00046%
- $1,001-$1,50025%
- $1,501-$2,0005%
- > $2,0002%
Columbus, OH Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households46%
- Owner-occupied Households53%
163,014 or 46% of the households in Columbus, OH are renter-occupied while 189,529 or 53% are owner-occupied.
Columbus, OH Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Feb / 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $834 | $845 | $864 | $877 | $884 | $911 | $914 | $922 | $941 | $941 | $959 |
| National | $1,340 | $1,337 | $1,368 | $1,371 | $1,374 | $1,408 | $1,417 | $1,422 | $1,458 | $1,466 | $1,468 |
Average Rent in Columbus, OH By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| South of Main | $651 |
| Old Town East Columbus | $651 |
| Franklin Park | $651 |
| Willow Creek | $652 |
| Greenleaf | $652 |
| Leawood | $675 |
| Berwick Manor | $675 |
| Beechwold | $675 |
| Westbrook | $691 |
| North Linden | $691 |
| Maize - Morse | $691 |
| Hyde Park | $691 |
| Framingham | $691 |
| Clinton Estates | $691 |
| Beaumont | $691 |
| Williams Creek | $728 |
| Vasser Village | $728 |
| Steelton | $728 |
| Millbrook | $728 |
| Marion Franklin | $728 |
| Madison Mills | $728 |
| Innis Gardens Village | $728 |
| Indian Mounds Park | $728 |
| Hungarian Village | $728 |
| Hamilton Meadows | $728 |
| Greenhill Acres | $728 |
| Frank - Refugee | $728 |
| Edgewood | $728 |
| Cedarwood | $728 |
| Cambria | $728 |
| Three Rivers | $742 |
| Walnut Hills | $747 |
| Pine Hills | $747 |
| Livingston - McNaughten | $747 |
| Eastland | $747 |
| Shady Lane | $750 |
| Laurel Canyon | $780 |
| Greenbriar Farm | $780 |
| Glenmeadows | $780 |
| Woodward Park | $781 |
| Salem Village | $781 |
| Northgate | $781 |
| Forest Park West | $781 |
| Forest Park East | $781 |
| Devonshire | $781 |
| Busch | $781 |
| Woodland Park | $783 |
| Mount Vernon | $783 |
| Northern Woods | $790 |
| Glenbrook | $791 |
| Eastmoor | $791 |
| Walnut Creek | $821 |
| Parkview | $823 |
| Brandywine | $823 |
| Riverbend | $835 |
| Merion Village | $845 |
| Wexford - Thornapple | $855 |
| Westbelt | $855 |
| Trabue Woods | $855 |
| Timberbrook | $855 |
| Southwest Airport | $855 |
| Lincoln Park West | $855 |
| Holt - Alkire | $855 |
| Georgian Heights | $855 |
| Cherry Creek | $855 |
| Broad Lawn | $855 |
| Broadleigh | $870 |
| South Clintonville | $895 |
| Riverview | $895 |
| Glen Echo | $895 |
| Scioto Trace | $897 |
| Golfview Woods | $897 |
| Scioto Woods | $902 |
| Holly Hill | $902 |
| Brookhollow | $902 |
| Berwick | $902 |
| OSU Campus | $907 |
| East Columbus City | $915 |
| Driving Park | $934 |
| Hilltop | $940 |
| Brookshire | $940 |
| Deshler Park | $962 |
| Devon Triangle | $963 |
| Northcrest | $988 |
| Knolls West | $988 |
| Kendale | $988 |
| Kenbrook Heights | $988 |
| Henderson Heights | $988 |
| Governours Square | $988 |
| Southern Orchards | $1,012 |
| Woodland Holt | $1,016 |
| Teakwood | $1,016 |
| Somerset | $1,016 |
| Shepard | $1,016 |
| Port Columbus Airport | $1,016 |
| Oriole Heights | $1,016 |
| Krumm Park | $1,016 |
| Easton | $1,016 |
| Eastgate | $1,016 |
| Cumberland Ridge | $1,016 |
| Brittany Hills | $1,016 |
| Bridgeview | $1,016 |
| Brentnell | $1,016 |
| Argyle Park | $1,016 |
| Amercrest | $1,016 |
| Crossroads | $1,019 |
| Woodstream | $1,020 |
| Wexmoor | $1,020 |
| Trouville | $1,020 |
| Strawberry Farms | $1,020 |
| Preserve | $1,020 |
| Gould Park | $1,020 |
| Blendon Woods | $1,020 |
| Appian | $1,020 |
| Wilshire Heights | $1,021 |
| Westgate | $1,021 |
| Valleyview Heights | $1,021 |
| Ponderosa | $1,021 |
| Marble Cliff Crossing - Quarries | $1,021 |
| Tarrington Woods | $1,029 |
| River Place | $1,029 |
| The Gables | $1,053 |
| Sawmill Ravines | $1,053 |
| Misty Meadows | $1,053 |
| Worthingview | $1,089 |
| Worthington Hills | $1,089 |
| Worthington Green | $1,089 |
| Village at Worthington | $1,089 |
| Village at Forest Ridge | $1,089 |
| The Woods at Josephinum | $1,089 |
| Sycamore Hills | $1,089 |
| Summerwood | $1,089 |
| Stilson East | $1,089 |
| Stilson | $1,089 |
| Springbourne | $1,089 |
| Sanctuary | $1,089 |
| Pocono | $1,089 |
| Olentangy High Bluffs | $1,089 |
| Old Woods Farm | $1,089 |
| Northwoods | $1,089 |
| Northbridge | $1,089 |
| Linworth Village | $1,089 |
| Indian Hills | $1,089 |
| Hickory Bluff Farms | $1,089 |
| Foxbord | $1,089 |
| Flint Road | $1,089 |
| Far North Columbus | $1,089 |
| Don Scott | $1,089 |
| Crown Ridge | $1,089 |
| Crosswoods | $1,089 |
| Christopher Woods | $1,089 |
| Brookside Woods | $1,089 |
| Brookside Village | $1,089 |
| Brookside Estates | $1,089 |
| Brookside Colony | $1,089 |
| Bluff View | $1,089 |
| Bethel Commons | $1,089 |
| Worthington Woods | $1,101 |
| Worthington Village North | $1,101 |
| Westworth Village | $1,101 |
| Slate Hill | $1,101 |
| Olentangy Highlands | $1,101 |
| Deer Creek | $1,101 |
| Whetstone | $1,129 |
| The Knolls | $1,129 |
| Sharon Heights | $1,129 |
| Olentangy Commons | $1,129 |
| Old Beechwold | $1,129 |
| Northmoor | $1,129 |
| North Clintonville | $1,129 |
| Indian Springs | $1,129 |
| East Beechwold | $1,129 |
| Highpoint - Glen | $1,130 |
| Dexter Falls | $1,130 |
| Cranbrook | $1,130 |
| Polaris | $1,207 |
| Franklinton | $1,257 |
| Tuttle Park | $1,280 |
| Old North Columbus | $1,280 |
| Northwood Park | $1,280 |
| West Campus | $1,298 |
| Schumacher Place | $1,325 |
| German Village | $1,325 |
| Brewery District | $1,325 |
| Warehouse District | $1,343 |
| River South | $1,343 |
| Market Exchange District | $1,343 |
| Ft. Hayes | $1,343 |
| Discovery District | $1,343 |
| Columbus City Center | $1,343 |
| Arena District | $1,343 |
| Kingswood | $1,366 |
| Fifth by Northwest | $1,366 |
| Harrison West | $1,414 |
| Victorian Village | $1,435 |
| Short North | $1,435 |
| Italian Village | $1,435 |
| Weinland Park | $1,706 |
| Peach District | $1,706 |
| NECKO | $1,706 |
| Milo - Grogan | $1,706 |
| Iuka Ravine | $1,706 |
| Indianola Terrace | $1,706 |
| Indianola Forest | $1,706 |
| Dennison Place | $1,706 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in Columbus are Franklin Park, where the average rent goes for $651/month, Old Town East Columbus, where renters pay $651/mo on average, and South of Main, where the average rent goes for $651/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Greenleaf ($652), Willow Creek ($652), and Beechwold ($675), where the asking prices are below the average Columbus rent of $959/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Columbus are NECKO ($1,706), Peach District ($1,706) and Weinland Park ($1,706).
The most popular neighborhood in Columbus is Cherry Creek, where there are 8 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $855. Next up is Hilltop, where apartments go for $940/month, followed by Marble Cliff Crossing - Quarries with $1,021 If you’re looking to rent in Columbus’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Polaris, where renters pay $1,207 on average, and Brookside Colony, where the average monthly rent is $1,089.
Columbus | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Amercrest is 1% lower than in Appian
Amercrest rent is 6% higher than Columbus average
| Average Rent | $1,016 |
|---|
Appian rent is 6% higher than Columbus average
| Average Rent | $1,020 |
|---|
How Columbus Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | $1,007 | 4% |
| Columbus | $959 | 4% |
| Northwest Ohio | $788 | 5% |
| Cleveland | $1,123 | 3% |
| Dayton | $808 | 5% |
| Akron | $846 | 2% |
| Delaware | $989 | 6% |
| Westerville | $1,129 | 5% |
| Reynoldsburg | $897 | 5% |
| Dublin | $1,154 | 2% |
| Hilliard | $1,068 | 3% |
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