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Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,443

Rent Comparison

3.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.9% 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

$1,385

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

3,275

Newark

Average Rent

$1,227

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

73

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,380

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

296

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,275

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

77

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,312

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

54

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,303

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

104

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,100

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

83

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,430

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

192

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,343

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

66

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,720

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

17

Hilliard

Average Rent

$2,052

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

380

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,204

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

84

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,165

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

53

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,307

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

184

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,240

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

29

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,340

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

13

Whitehall

Average Rent

$1,137

Population

20,929

# of Rentals

5

Powell

Average Rent

$1,278

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

28

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,191

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

23

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

87

London

Average Rent

$1,039

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

11

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

51

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,317

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

224

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,822

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

154

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,248

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

30

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

16

Plain City

Average Rent

$2,001

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

9

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.