Is Columbus, NE a good place to invest in rental property?

Columbus, NE has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-808 and a median cap rate of 3.3%, on a median sold price of $270,000. Prices changed +2.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Columbus, NE?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Columbus, NE is 3.3%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Columbus, NE?

The median sold price in Columbus, NE is $270,000 (about $124 per square foot).

Investing in Columbus, NE Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Columbus, NE rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$270,000Median sold price

$124Median $/sqft

3.3%Median cap rate

$-808Modeled cash flow / mo

+2.1%Appreciation YoY

8.1Months of supply

209Active listings

308Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Columbus numbers say

In Columbus, NE, the median home sold for $270,000 (about $124 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 3.3% cap rate with a median $-808 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +2.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 8.1 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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