Housing & affordability in Columbus
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
39/100
18th of 24
18th of 24
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$252,900
Columbus $300,80040% · scores 41
Median rent vs metro$1,295/mo
Columbus $1,274/mo30% · scores 51
Ownership rate44%
Columbus 61%15% · scores 17
Households spending >30% of income on housing35%
Columbus 29%15% · scores 34
Context, not scored
Median year built · Columbus 19821980
Houses rather than flats · Columbus 69%55%
Households with children · Columbus 31%27%
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Vertical rule marks the Columbus reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Columbus suburbs for housing
All 24 ranked, Columbus highlighted1New AlbanyA+$772,1002PowellA$561,5003DublinB+$563,5004Upper ArlingtonB+$595,6005BexleyB−$527,8006Canal WinchesterB−$336,1007WorthingtonB−$440,5008HilliardC+$385,1009PickeringtonC+$339,60010WestervilleC$374,50011GahannaC$350,90012PataskalaC$314,50013Grove CityC−$310,40014MarysvilleC−$300,80015DelawareC−$318,40016HeathD+$235,70017ReynoldsburgD$244,30018ColumbusD−$252,90019LondonF$201,00020LancasterF$193,90021NewarkF$192,30022CirclevilleF$191,70023WhitehallF$159,60024GalionF$112,700
Better than Columbus on housing & affordability
Columbus grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
New Albany13 mi from ColumbusA+ 68 B− Powell14 mi from ColumbusA 72 B− Dublin12 mi from ColumbusB+ 70 B− Upper Arlington5 mi from ColumbusB+ 76 B Bexley3 mi from ColumbusB− 77 B Canal Winchester13 mi from ColumbusB− 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24