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Best Places to Rent

Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,426

Rent Comparison

6.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-2.5% Lower

than national average

Population

2.18 Million

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

$1,443

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

3,361

Newark

Average Rent

$1,034

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

43

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,555

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

229

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,141

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

60

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,183

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

33

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,534

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

69

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,054

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

78

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,473

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

133

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,471

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

82

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,513

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

53

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

115

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,185

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

74

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

39

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,307

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

55

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,235

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

38

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,195

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

8

Powell

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

20

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,283

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

14

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,122

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

16

London

Average Rent

$1,038

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

7

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

70

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,261

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

59

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

53

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,351

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

38

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,447

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

25

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,620

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

11

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

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