Columbus, OH housing market
Typical home value
$243K
▼ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,471/mo
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+22%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Columbus is worth $243,122, down 1.1% over the past year and up 22% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,471 a month (+2.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.3% (above the Columbus, OH metro's 5.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,336/mo, $135 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Columbus, OH metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Columbus, OH metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 34/100, #375 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Columbus compares
| Measure | Columbus | Columbus, OH metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $243,122 | $326,910 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.1% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,471 | $1,525 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.3% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.8 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,336 | $1,797 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.