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Columbus Metropolitan Area

Ohio

Average Rent

$1,369

Rent Comparison

3.2% 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

$1,380

Population

898,617

# of Rentals

2,840

Newark

Average Rent

$1,232

Population

52,477

# of Rentals

82

Dublin

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

48,798

# of Rentals

318

Delaware

Average Rent

$1,254

Population

48,568

# of Rentals

88

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,270

Population

44,309

# of Rentals

56

Grove City

Average Rent

$1,332

Population

39,631

# of Rentals

110

Reynoldsburg

Average Rent

$1,100

Population

38,888

# of Rentals

79

Westerville

Average Rent

$1,392

Population

38,737

# of Rentals

166

Lewis Center

Average Rent

$1,379

Population

37,891

# of Rentals

64

Upper Arlington

Average Rent

$1,996

Population

35,809

# of Rentals

27

Hilliard

Average Rent

$1,397

Population

35,651

# of Rentals

228

Gahanna

Average Rent

$1,220

Population

34,170

# of Rentals

125

Blacklick

Average Rent

$1,165

Population

30,315

# of Rentals

49

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,255

Population

30,248

# of Rentals

64

Galloway

Average Rent

$1,167

Population

28,710

# of Rentals

27

Pickerington

Average Rent

$1,363

Population

26,371

# of Rentals

16

Pataskala

Average Rent

$1,363

Population

19,809

# of Rentals

5

Circleville

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

14,688

# of Rentals

15

Powell

Average Rent

$1,313

Population

14,220

# of Rentals

33

Worthington

Average Rent

$1,194

Population

14,066

# of Rentals

8

Bexley

Average Rent

$987

Population

13,503

# of Rentals

27

London

Average Rent

$1,011

Population

12,585

# of Rentals

16

New Albany

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

10,643

# of Rentals

78

Canal Winchester

Average Rent

$1,330

Population

10,037

# of Rentals

68

Grandview Heights

Average Rent

$1,785

Population

8,527

# of Rentals

168

Sunbury

Average Rent

$1,340

Population

7,525

# of Rentals

33

Groveport

Average Rent

$1,328

Population

5,981

# of Rentals

18

Plain City

Average Rent

$1,865

Population

4,734

# of Rentals

12

South Bloomfield

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

3,655

# of Rentals

26

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.