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Best Places to Rent

Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,344

Rent Comparison

3.3% 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

$1,335

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

3,446

Newark

Average Rent

$1,179

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

87

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,403

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

287

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,246

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

117

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,146

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

41

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,230

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

107

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,111

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

65

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,375

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

142

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

70

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,863

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

20

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

212

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,221

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

129

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,149

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

40

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,333

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

137

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,197

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

28

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,385

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

17

Circleville

Average Rent

$1,481

Population

14,688

# of Rentals

14

Powell

Average Rent

$1,341

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

31

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,170

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

13

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,129

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

26

London

Average Rent

$1,011

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

16

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,530

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

66

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,285

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

110

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,665

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

190

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,296

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

35

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

21

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,832

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

14

South Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

3,655

# of Rentals

19

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.