Area data
Columbus, OH — ZIP 43212
Population: 23,405 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,945
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.4%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $434,888
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $630,000
- Median list price
- $675,000
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.4%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,546/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,890/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 136
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 219
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field (OSU) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field (OSU) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,563 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $8,688
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 646,254
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,991
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