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

Columbus, OH has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-633 and a median cap rate of 3.8%, on a median sold price of $300,000. Prices changed -0.5% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Columbus, OH?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Columbus, OH is 3.8%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Columbus, OH?

The median sold price in Columbus, OH is $300,000 (about $189 per square foot).

Investing in Columbus, OH Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Columbus, OH 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.

$300,000Median sold price

$189Median $/sqft

3.8%Median cap rate

$-633Modeled cash flow / mo

-0.5%Appreciation YoY

5.6Months of supply

4,802Active listings

10,262Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Columbus numbers say

In Columbus, OH, the median home sold for $300,000 (about $189 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 3.8% cap rate with a median $-633 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -0.5% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 5.6 months of supply. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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