Columbus housing market
Typical home value
$327K
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,525/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.1%
#252 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.6%
#325 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
32 days
▲ +5 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
35%
▲ +0.9 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $326,910, up 1.3% in a year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.1% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,525/mo (+2.9% YoY), a 5.6% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,797/mo in principal and interest, $272 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 32 days (+5 days vs last year); 35% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 34/100, #375 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Columbus compares
| Measure | Columbus | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +1.2% | #344 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +25.0% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.1% | +1.1% | #252 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +2.7% | #312 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.6% | 6.3% | #325 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.9 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,797 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $94,153 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 32 | 56 |
Cities in the Columbus metro
16 cities with home value and rent data.
| Columbus | $243K | ▼ 1.1% | $1,471 | ▲ 2.7% | 7.3% |
| Westerville | $446K | ▲ 1.5% | $1,629 | ▲ 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Grove City | $330K | ▲ 1.3% | $1,556 | ▲ 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Hilliard | $381K | ▲ 0.6% | $1,573 | ▲ 1.4% | 5.0% |
| Lancaster | $276K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,226 | ▲ 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Dublin | $559K | ▲ 1.5% | $1,732 | ▲ 2.0% | 3.7% |
| Newark | $247K | ▲ 3.4% | $1,420 | ▲ 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Delaware | $413K | ▲ 0.6% | $1,622 | ▲ 1.9% | 4.7% |
| Reynoldsburg | $293K | ▲ 0.6% | $1,585 | ▲ 3.1% | 6.5% |
| Pickerington | $418K | ▲ 0.9% | $1,965 | ▲ 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Powell | $570K | ▲ 0.4% | $2,480 | ▲ 7.9% | 5.2% |
| Marysville | $369K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,416 | ▼ 2.8% | 4.6% |
| Upper Arlington | $636K | ▲ 4.5% | $1,965 | ▲ 1.1% | 3.7% |
| Whitehall | $198K | ▲ 3.4% | $1,434 | ▲ 2.4% | 8.7% |
| Canal Winchester | $412K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,158 | ▲ 5.4% | 6.3% |
| New Albany | $628K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,958 | ▲ 7.8% | 3.7% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Columbus rental ($327K, $1,525/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Columbus home.
Rent vs buy
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.