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Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, home to about 914,802 people across 220 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 43002, 43004, 43109, 43110, 43119, 43125, 43137, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43210, 43211, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43217, 43218, 43219, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43231, 43232, 43235 and 43240, and parts of 43016, 43017, 43026, 43035, 43054, 43065, 43068, 43081, 43085, 43123, 43147, 43212, 43220, 43221 and 43230 are in Columbus too.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 31 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 19 of 31 were seller’s markets.

Population914,8024,157 per sq mi
Median home value$252,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 31 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Columbus

48 ZIP codes, 15 shared with neighboring towns
Amlin, OH43002Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Columbus

Blacklick, OH43004 Seller’s market $195/sq ft +3.7% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Columbus; also Reynoldsburg and Gahanna

Brice, OH43109 $109/sq ft 50% sold over asking

Mostly Columbus; also Brice

Canal Winchester, OH43110 Seller’s market $191/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Columbus; also Canal Winchester and Lithopolis

Galloway, OH43119 Seller’s market $196/sq ft +4.0% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly Columbus; also Lake Darby

Groveport, OH43125 Seller’s market $187/sq ft +9.9% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Columbus; also Groveport and Obetz

Lockbourne, OH43137 Balanced $183/sq ft +8.5% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 8% sold over asking

Mostly Columbus; also Commercial Point and Obetz

Columbus, OH43201 Seller’s market $272/sq ft −6.8% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 44/100

All in Columbus

Columbus, OH43202 Seller’s market $264/sq ft +5.6% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 71/100

All in Columbus

Columbus, OH43203 Buyer’s market $169/sq ft +16.9% vs. last year 9 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Columbus, OH43204 Balanced $162/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Columbus; also Valleyview

Columbus, OH43205 Buyer’s market $160/sq ft −5.5% vs. last year 6.8 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 17/100

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Columbus, OH43206 Balanced $193/sq ft −10.4% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Columbus, OH43207 Seller’s market $174/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Mostly Columbus; also Obetz

Columbus, OH43209 Seller’s market $256/sq ft +3.3% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Columbus; also Bexley

Columbus, OH43210Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Columbus

Columbus, OH43211 Balanced $152/sq ft +7.1% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Columbus

Columbus, OH43213 Seller’s market $163/sq ft +1.9% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 74/100

Mostly Columbus; also Whitehall

Columbus, OH43214 Seller’s market $290/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 82/100

All in Columbus

Columbus, OH43215 Buyer’s market $287/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 8.3 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 19/100

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Columbus, OH43217 Buyer’s market $96/sq ft +20.5% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Columbus

Columbus, OH43218 Seller’s market $201/sq ft +12.6% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Columbus

Columbus, OH43219 Seller’s market $163/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Mostly Columbus

Columbus, OH43222 Balanced $140/sq ft +9.7% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 16/100

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Columbus, OH43223 Balanced $144/sq ft −6.5% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Columbus

Columbus, OH43224 Seller’s market $177/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Columbus

Columbus, OH43227 Seller’s market $155/sq ft −5.3% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 44/100

Mostly Columbus; also Whitehall

Columbus, OH43228 Seller’s market $186/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Columbus; also Lincoln Village

Columbus, OH43229 Seller’s market $180/sq ft +4.4% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Columbus; also Worthington

Columbus, OH43231 Seller’s market $197/sq ft +12.0% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Columbus; also Minerva Park

Columbus, OH43232 Balanced $159/sq ft −1.7% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 55/100

Mostly Columbus; also Blacklick Estates

Columbus, OH43235 Seller’s market $206/sq ft −1.3% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 74/100

Mostly Columbus

Columbus, OH43240 Seller’s market $224/sq ft +3.4% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 63/100

All in Columbus

Dublin, OH43016 Seller’s market $211/sq ft −2.0% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Mostly Dublin; part is in Columbus

Dublin, OH43017 Seller’s market $226/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 74/100

Mostly Dublin; part is in Columbus

Hilliard, OH43026 Seller’s market $212/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Hilliard; part is in Columbus

Lewis Center, OH43035 Seller’s market $210/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 58/100

Part is in Columbus, part in Delaware

New Albany, OH43054 Seller’s market $234/sq ft +3.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly New Albany; part is in Columbus

Powell, OH43065 Seller’s market $215/sq ft −2.5% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Mostly Powell; part is in Columbus

Reynoldsburg, OH43068 Seller’s market $181/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 65/100

Mostly Reynoldsburg; part is in Columbus

Westerville, OH43081 Seller’s market $209/sq ft +0.7% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 76/100

Mostly Westerville; part is in Columbus

Columbus, OH43085 Seller’s market $227/sq ft −8.8% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Worthington; part is in Columbus

Grove City, OH43123 Seller’s market $199/sq ft +3.5% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Grove City; part is in Columbus

Pickerington, OH43147 Seller’s market $185/sq ft −2.2% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Pickerington; part is in Columbus

Columbus, OH43212 Seller’s market $336/sq ft +7.0% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 60/100

Mostly Grandview Heights; part is in Columbus

Columbus, OH43220 Seller’s market $241/sq ft +10.8% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 71/100

Mostly Upper Arlington; part is in Columbus

Columbus, OH43221 Seller’s market $279/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 74/100

Mostly Upper Arlington; part is in Columbus

Columbus, OH43230 Seller’s market $206/sq ft +1.3% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 45% sold over asking Competition 78/100

Mostly Gahanna; part is in Columbus

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Columbus

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL277 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Columbus; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Columbus

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Columbus had 905,748 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Franklin County grew from 164,460 residents in 1900 to 1,323,807 in 2020.

Columbus population by census2000: 711,470, 2010: 787,033, 2020: 905,748711,4702000787,0332010905,7482020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 164,460, 1910: 221,567, 1920: 283,951, 1930: 361,055, 1940: 388,712, 1950: 503,410, 1960: 682,962, 1970: 833,249, 1980: 869,132, 1990: 961,437, 2000: 1,068,978, 2010: 1,163,414, 2020: 1,323,807164K’00’10284K’20’30389K’40’50683K’60’70869K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColumbusJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 3.4 in37°21°Jan3.140°23°Feb2.651°31°Mar3.964°41°Apr4.074°51°May4.882°61°Jun4.785°65°Jul4.384°63°Aug3.878°55°Sep3.866°43°Oct3.252°33°Nov3.041°27°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus Wcmh, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

695,387 jobs at 30,700 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 139,873 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 68,453 jobs; Retail trade: 65,828 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 55,848 jobs; Professional services: 51,526 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,767 jobs; Finance and insurance: 50,430 jobs; Construction: 33,410 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17,032 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbus’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Columbus1.9 miles
  • Ohio State University State Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbus2.1 miles
  • Nationwide Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Columbus2.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1,464
Specialist doctors4,441
Dentists839
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3,934
Mental health providers5,089
Physical and occupational therapists890
Optometrists236
Chiropractors139
Pharmacies280

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Columbus

Parks (394 nearby)

  • Big Run Park · 267 acres7.9 mi
  • Berliner Park · 237 acres4.3 mi
  • Quarry Trails Metro Park · 228 acres6.1 mi
  • Big Walnut Park · 182 acres6.9 mi
  • Whetstone Park · 149 acres4.6 mi
  • Gahanna Woods Park · 147 acres7.6 mi

Grocery stores (85 nearby)

  • Kroger1.4 mi
  • Soussy Market1.5 mi
  • The Hills Market Downtown1.6 mi
  • Lucky's Market1.9 mi

Pharmacies (60 nearby)

  • Equitas Health Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • AHF Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (40 nearby)

  • Columbus Hall1.3 mi
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library (Northside Branch)1.5 mi
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library (Martin Luther King Branch)1.6 mi
  • Moritz Law Library1.7 mi
  • State Library of Ohio1.8 mi

Museums (20 nearby)

  • Ohio History Center1.3 mi
  • Central Ohio Fire Museum1.6 mi
  • Columbus Museum of Art1.6 mi
  • Kelton House Museum1.8 mi
  • Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (42 nearby)

  • Milo Arts0.6 mi
  • The Dallas0.6 mi
  • Ballet Met Performance Space1.4 mi
  • Sarah Gormley Gallery1.4 mi
  • Lindsay Gallery1.4 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1812.

Colleges and universities

  • Franklin University
  • Columbus College of Art and Design
  • Capital University
  • Columbus State Community College
  • Block O
  • John Glenn School of Public Affairs
  • The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
  • Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School

Sports teams

  • Columbus Blue Jackets Q1215892
  • Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
  • Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Division I
  • Ohio State Buckeyes football Big Ten Conference
  • Columbus Fury Pro Volleyball Federation

Notable people born here

  • Simone Biles (1997) · American artistic gymnast
  • Josh Radnor (1974) · American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
  • Warner Baxter (1889) · American actor (1889–1951)
  • R. L. Stine (1943) · American novelist (born 1943)
  • Lois McMaster Bujold (1949) · American novelist (born 1949)
  • Jack Nicklaus (1940) · American golfer (born 1940)
  • James Thurber (1894) · American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961)
  • Joshua Angrist (1960) · Israeli-American economist

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Columbus

Public schools here are run by Columbus City Schools District, South-Western City, Bexley City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (260)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alpine Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–3348Public7.4 mi
Alton Hall Elementary SchoolGallowayPre-K–4504Public11.2 mi
Avondale Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5270Public3.3 mi
Berwick Alternative K-8 SchoolColumbusPre-K–8691Public4.4 mi
Binns Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5299Public6.5 mi
Broadleigh Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5302Public3.2 mi
Burroughs Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5371Public5.6 mi
Cassady Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5308Public3.6 mi
Cassingham Elementary SchoolBexleyPre-K–5480Public3.0 mi
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5326Public7.1 mi
Colerain Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5181Public4.9 mi
Columbus Africentric Early College ESColumbusPre-K–5374Public3.3 mi
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 SchoolColumbusPre-K–5471Public4.2 mi
Como Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5225Public2.8 mi
Cranbrook Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5298Public4.1 mi
Devonshire Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5414Public7.4 mi
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5183Public1.8 mi
Eakin Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5242Public7.2 mi
Early Childhood Education and Family CenterColumbusPre-K22Public3.9 mi
Early Learning CenterColumbusPre-K19Public5.6 mi
East Columbus Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5364Public2.8 mi
East Franklin Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–4257Public5.4 mi
East Linden Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5311Public2.8 mi
Eastgate Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5171Public1.2 mi
Easthaven Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5489Public5.8 mi
Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionColumbusPre-K–5474Public4.8 mi
Fairmoor Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5461Public3.9 mi
Fairwood Alternative Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–6202Public2.8 mi
Finland Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–4371Public5.7 mi
Forest Park Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–5375Public6.4 mi

And 230 more.

Private schools (56)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints AcademyColumbusPre-K–8409Roman Catholic4.1 mi
Calumet Christian SchoolColumbusPre-K–8215Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Clintonville AcademyColumbusPre-K–8115Nonsectarian4.1 mi
Columbus Montessori Education CenterColumbusPre-K–6148Nonsectarian4.1 mi
Columbus School for GirlsColumbusPre-K–12460Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Grace Christian SchoolBlacklickPre-K–8349Christian (no specific denomination)9.7 mi
Harambee Christian SchoolColumbusPre-K–8142Christian (no specific denomination)0.4 mi
Harvest Preparatory SchoolCanal WinchesterPre-K–12769Christian (no specific denomination)10.3 mi
Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway AcademyColumbusPre-K–12172Nonsectarian3.8 mi
Immaculate Conception SchoolColumbusPre-K–8385Roman Catholic3.4 mi
Jolly Tots Too!ColumbusPre-K–K12Nonsectarian8.3 mi
Linworth Childrens CenterColumbusPre-K–K19Methodist9.4 mi
Madison Christian SchoolGroveportPre-K–12478Christian (no specific denomination)9.0 mi
Mansion Day SchoolColumbusPre-K–547Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Montessori Children's HouseColumbusPre-K–K19Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Mountview Christian Preschool & KindergartenColumbusPre-K–K8Christian (no specific denomination)5.8 mi
New Beginnings Christian SchoolColumbusPre-K–8130Assembly of God6.6 mi
Northside Christian SchoolColumbusPre-K–12200Christian (no specific denomination)8.6 mi
Northside Montessori SchoolColumbusPre-K–K2Nonsectarian9.2 mi
Osu Child Care CenterColumbusPre-K–K18Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Our Lady of Bethlehem School & ChildcareColumbusPre-K–K20Roman Catholic5.5 mi
Primrose School of ReynoldsburgColumbusPre-K–K13Nonsectarian8.1 mi
Sonshine Christian AcademyColumbusPre-K–9170Christian (no specific denomination)3.5 mi
St Agatha SchoolColumbusPre-K–8185Roman Catholic4.7 mi
St Andrew SchoolColumbusPre-K–8436Roman Catholic6.0 mi
St Cecilia Elementary SchoolColumbusPre-K–8291Roman Catholic9.2 mi
St Mary SchoolColumbusPre-K–8348Roman Catholic2.8 mi
St Vincent Family CenterColumbusPre-K–560Nonsectarian2.2 mi
The Learning SpectrumColumbusPre-K–1270Nonsectarian8.0 mi
The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Canal WinchesterCanal WinchesterPre-K–1280Nonsectarian12.0 mi

And 26 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Columbus

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Marble Cliff, OHVillage · 850 people3 miles away Grandview Heights, OHCity · 8,647 people3 miles away Bexley, OHCity · 13,114 people3 miles away Valleyview, OHVillage · 742 people6 miles away Upper Arlington, OHCity · 36,293 people6 miles away Minerva Park, OHVillage · 2,446 people7 miles away Gahanna, OHCity · 35,486 people7 miles away Obetz, OHVillage · 7,330 people7 miles away

Shares ZIP codes with Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Hilliard, Gahanna, Westerville, Dublin, Pickerington, Upper Arlington, Whitehall, Powell, Worthington, Bexley, New Albany, Canal Winchester, Lincoln Village, Blacklick Estates, Grandview Heights, Groveport, Obetz, Lake Darby, Huber Ridge, Minerva Park, Lithopolis, Commercial Point, Urbancrest, Delaware, Shawnee Hills Village, Pataskala, Valleyview, Darbydale, Marble Cliff, Riverlea, South Bloomfield, Lockbourne and Brice.

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