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Best Places to Rent

Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,328

Rent Comparison

3.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.3% 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

$1,330

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

2,649

Newark

Average Rent

$1,174

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

105

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,403

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

294

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,161

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

81

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,180

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

39

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,278

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

107

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,086

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

74

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,318

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

137

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,392

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

37

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,631

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

17

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,544

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

274

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

123

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,156

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

31

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,287

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

72

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,135

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

24

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,296

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

17

Circleville

Average Rent

$1,424

Population

14,688

# of Rentals

13

Powell

Average Rent

$1,319

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

26

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,136

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

13

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,113

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

23

London

Average Rent

$1,004

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

15

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,447

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

69

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

73

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

54

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,332

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

32

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,215

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

23

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,736

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

9

South Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

3,655

# of Rentals

17

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.