Apartments for Rent in Columbus, OH

Prices and availability in Columbus, OH were last updated on 15 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Columbus, OH are: The Berryessa, Bretton Woods, Island Club, 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 $11,210.

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 $725 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 average age of rental buildings in Columbus is 35 years old, with 36% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 94% are garden-style apartment communities, 9% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.