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Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,407

Rent Comparison

1.7% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

6.8% Lower

than national average

Population

2.25 Million

in 2022

The Columbus metro area has a total population of 2,250,409. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Columbus

Average Rent $1,378

Population 898,617

# of Rentals 3,232

Houses Apartments

Newark

Average Rent $1,167

Population 52,477

# of Rentals 42

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Dublin

Average Rent $1,392

Population 48,798

# of Rentals 312

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Delaware

Average Rent $1,293

Population 48,568

# of Rentals 73

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Lancaster

Average Rent $1,205

Population 44,309

# of Rentals 62

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Grove City

Average Rent $1,290

Population 39,631

# of Rentals 105

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Reynoldsburg

Average Rent $1,163

Population 38,888

# of Rentals 68

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Westerville

Average Rent $1,399

Population 38,737

# of Rentals 185

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Lewis Center

Average Rent $1,374

Population 37,891

# of Rentals 60

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Upper Arlington

Average Rent $1,786

Population 35,809

# of Rentals 18

Houses Apartments

Hilliard

Average Rent $1,678

Population 35,651

# of Rentals 306

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Gahanna

Average Rent $1,182

Population 34,170

# of Rentals 70

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Blacklick

Average Rent $1,147

Population 30,315

# of Rentals 29

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Marysville

Average Rent $1,283

Population 30,248

# of Rentals 173

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Galloway

Average Rent $1,239

Population 28,710

# of Rentals 28

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Pickerington

Average Rent $1,324

Population 26,371

# of Rentals 9

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Powell

Average Rent $1,290

Population 14,220

# of Rentals 23

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Worthington

Average Rent $1,184

Population 14,066

# of Rentals 17

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Bexley

Average Rent $1,672

Population 13,503

# of Rentals 81

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London

Average Rent $1,049

Population 12,585

# of Rentals 11

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New Albany

Average Rent $1,615

Population 10,643

# of Rentals 78

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Canal Winchester

Average Rent $1,357

Population 10,037

# of Rentals 184

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Grandview Heights

Average Rent $1,738

Population 8,527

# of Rentals 134

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Sunbury

Average Rent $1,240

Population 7,525

# of Rentals 35

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Groveport

Average Rent $1,317

Population 5,981

# of Rentals 26

Houses Apartments

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

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