Area data
Columbus, OH — ZIP 43240
Population: 7,679 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $325,545
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $325,545
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $428,500
- Median list price
- $427,400
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.4%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,454/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,460/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,100/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 Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 211
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Head Field Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field (OSU) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,498 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,007
- Median annual property tax
- $4,712
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,154
- Average weekly wage
- $1,334
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Management
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,778
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