Area data
Columbus, OH — ZIP 43217
Population: 2,091 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $101,663
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +198.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $101,663
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $112,500
- Median days on market
- 116 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,590/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 136
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 121
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,563 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $1,017
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.8%
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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