Area data
Columbus, OH — ZIP 43231
Population: 23,009 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $275,891
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +123.8%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $277,506
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,650
- Median list price
- $335,000
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,415/mo
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 3
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
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.9 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
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 823
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5,563 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $3,624
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.4%
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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