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Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,458

Rent Comparison

3.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.8% Lower

than national average

Population

2.25 Million

in 2022

The Columbus, OH 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

$1,401

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

3,445

Newark

Average Rent

$1,271

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

83

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

295

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,261

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

76

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,269

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

63

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,345

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

106

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,103

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

87

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

190

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,364

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

70

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$2,018

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

31

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

301

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,238

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

111

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,166

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

53

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,350

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

195

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,222

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

25

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,242

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

22

Whitehall

Average Rent

$1,131

Population

20,929

# of Rentals

6

Pataskala

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

19,809

# of Rentals

6

Circleville

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

14,688

# of Rentals

9

Powell

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

27

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,228

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

16

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,584

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

89

London

Average Rent

$1,072

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

7

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,601

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

61

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,324

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

164

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,860

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

171

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,338

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

33

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

21

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,841

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

6

South Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

3,655

# of Rentals

24

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.