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Welcome to the Apartment List July 2025 Rent Report for Columbus, OH. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,314, roughly the same as last month. Prices and are now up 1.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Columbus rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Columbus rose by 0.3% over the course of June, and has now increased by a total of 1.1% over the past 12 months. Columbus’s rent growth over the past year has is similar to the state average (1.6%) and has outpaced the national average (-0.7%).
Six months into the year, rents in Columbus have risen 4.0%. This is a similar rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to June 2024 rents had increased 3.9%.
Columbus rents went up 0.3% in the past month, compared to the national rate of 0.2%. Among the nation's 100 largest cities, this ranks #42. Similar monthly rent growth took place in Cincinnati, OH (0.4%) and Cleveland, OH (0.3%).
Citywide, the median rent currently stands at $1,134 for a 1-bedroom apartment and $1,359 for a 2-bedroom. Across all bedroom sizes (ie, the entire rental market), the median rent is $1,314. That ranks #68 in the nation, among the country's 100 largest cities.
For comparison, the median rent across the nation as a whole is $1,231 for a 1-bedroom, $1,387 for a 2-bedroom, and $1,401 overall. The median rent in Columbus is 6.2% lower than the national, and is similar to the prices you would find in Jacksonville, FL ($1,323) and Phoenix, AZ ($1,312).
Apartment List is committed to the accuracy and transparency of our rent estimates. We begin with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, capturing apartment transactions over time to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country. Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. For more details, please see the Apartment List Rent Estimate Methodology.
Apartment List publishes monthly rent reports and underlying data for hundreds of cities across the nation, as well as data aggregated for counties, metros, and states. These data are intended to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions. Insights from our data are covered regularly by journalists across the country. To access the data yourself, please visit our Data Downloads Page.
Welcome to the Apartment List July 2025 Rent Report for Columbus, OH. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,314, roughly the same as last month. Prices and are now up 1.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Columbus rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
Apartment List has released Columbus’ results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
"Columbus renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above-average scores."
Key Findings in Columbus include the following:
Renters say:
"It’s a great city with big city entertainment and small city safety and traffic." -Anon.
"I love how many things there are to do, but the cost of living is high." -Julie H.
"There’s always something to do and nothing is too far away. Great communities with friendly people." -Karl D.
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
There's a road outside Columbus, Ohio feels like I drove along for years. This midwest way of ease, it surrounds us. I can't deny the rhythm here, and as I pull away from riverside beside me, that high street never looked so good." (O.A.R. - "Road Outside Columbus").
Who likes Trivia? Name the capital of Ohio, the largest city in Ohio, and the Spanish explorer that discovered Cuba in 1492
View Columbus City GuideThere's a road outside Columbus, Ohio feels like I drove along for years. This midwest way of ease, it surrounds us. I can't deny the rhythm here, and as I pull away from riverside beside me, that high street never looked so good." (O.A.R. - "Road Outside Columbus").
Who likes Trivia? Name the capital of Ohio, the largest city in Ohio, and the Spanish explorer that discovered Cuba in 1492
The representation of ethnic minorities in Columbus is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Columbus are White (52.9%), Black Or African American (29%), Hispanic Or Latino (6.9%), Asian (5.7%), Two Or More (5%), Other (0.4%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.1%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Columbus is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Columbus are White (52.9%), Black Or African American (29%), Hispanic Or Latino (6.9%), Asian (5.7%), Two Or More (5%), Other (0.4%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.1%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for Columbus from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
