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Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,401

Rent Comparison

1.2% 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

$1,384

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

2,547

HousesApartments

Newark

Average Rent

$1,260

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,398

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

309

HousesApartments

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,303

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

66

HousesApartments

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,220

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

63

HousesApartments

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,355

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

94

HousesApartments

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,151

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

78

HousesApartments

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,397

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

180

HousesApartments

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

50

HousesApartments

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,855

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

340

HousesApartments

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,208

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

74

HousesApartments

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,154

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,278

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

178

HousesApartments

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

30

HousesApartments

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,274

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

14

HousesApartments

Powell

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,195

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Bexley

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

85

HousesApartments

London

Average Rent

$1,055

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,621

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

82

HousesApartments

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,322

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

172

HousesApartments

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,775

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

134

HousesApartments

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,205

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

31

HousesApartments

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,358

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,813

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

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.