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Best Places to Rent

Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,336

Rent Comparison

2.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-4.7% 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

$1,332

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

3,547

Newark

Average Rent

$1,177

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

104

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,384

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

288

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,235

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

70

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,167

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

36

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,238

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

111

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,077

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

61

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,314

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

140

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,313

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

59

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,596

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

21

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

265

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,185

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

103

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,200

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

30

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,377

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

139

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,125

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

31

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,310

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

9

Pataskala

Average Rent

$1,334

Population

19,809

# of Rentals

5

Circleville

Average Rent

$1,294

Population

14,688

# of Rentals

15

Powell

Average Rent

$1,367

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

28

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,188

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

12

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

$1,523

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

63

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,252

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

80

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,700

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

62

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

29

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,255

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

15

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,832

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

6

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.