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Best Places to Rent

Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,375

Rent Comparison

4.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-2.5% Lower

than national average

Population

2.18 Million

in 2022

The Columbus, OH metro area has a total population of 2,181,033. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Columbus

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

3,347

Newark

Average Rent

$1,184

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

106

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,359

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

259

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,185

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

61

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,171

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

37

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

54

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,097

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

69

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,388

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

218

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,352

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

68

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,631

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

21

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

263

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,236

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

90

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,203

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

32

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,385

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

138

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,180

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

42

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,263

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

12

Pataskala

Average Rent

$1,320

Population

19,809

# of Rentals

5

Circleville

Average Rent

$1,333

Population

14,688

# of Rentals

14

Powell

Average Rent

$1,380

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

18

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,179

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

13

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,109

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

21

London

Average Rent

$1,038

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

7

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,603

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

59

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,236

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

62

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,789

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

54

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

39

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,299

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

19

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.