IN area data
Columbus, IN
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Columbus.
Population: 74,100 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,919
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $282,735
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $277,625
- Median list price
- $298,700
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 68
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 114
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,428/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,104/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,611/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.5°F
- Average high
- 72.5°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 234
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.4 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Strietelmeier Flying Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -144 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,847
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,537
- Average weekly wage
- $1,336
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 183
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