Area data
Columbus, OH — ZIP 43227
Population: 25,358 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,916
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +178.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $207,312
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $207,000
- Median list price
- $214,900
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 58
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,457/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,130/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,620/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 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
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 311
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- 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
- $1,664
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.5%
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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