Columbus Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Columbus Area is $134,700, which is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Columbus Area was built is 1979, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 62,301 Owner Occupied Houses in Columbus Area, #361

Columbus Area	134,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Columbus Area	10.14%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Columbus Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	130,160, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	111,394	85.58%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	62,301	47.86%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	49,093	37.72%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	18,766	14.42%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	5,123	3.94%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,447	1.88%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	2,187	1.68%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	3,187	2.45%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	48	0.04%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,774	4.44%, see rank	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #299

Columbus Area	U.S.
1979	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	62,301	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	41,660	66.87%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,641	33.13%, see rank	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbus Area	1,227 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	55	0.13%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	678	1.63%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,477	8.35%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	8,933	21.44%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	14,775	35.47%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,404	17.77%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,756	11.42%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,582	3.80%, see rank	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Columbus Area	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	2,501	6.00%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	13,733	32.96%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	11,287	27.09%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	5,806	13.94%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	7,998	19.20%, see rank	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbus Area	365 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	2,187	10.60%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,429	21.46%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,802	42.64%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,081	14.93%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	2,142	10.38%, see rank	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Columbus Area	12.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	8,330	40.36%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,199	30.03%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,760	13.37%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,406	6.81%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	1,650	7.99%, see rank	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	130,160	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	87,461	67.19%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,316	1.78%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	4,325	3.32%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,637	5.10%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	9,934	7.63%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,948	8.41%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	8,539	6.56%, see rank	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	130,160	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	2,137	1.64%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,757	1.35%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	9,305	7.15%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	20,534	15.78%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	27,913	21.45%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	26,495	20.36%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	19,325	14.85%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,521	8.85%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	11,173	8.58%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	130,160	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,314	1.78%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	10,287	7.90%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	34,051	26.16%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	58,926	45.27%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,946	16.09%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,636	2.79%, see rank	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	111,394	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	39,312	35.29%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,744	5.16%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	64,909	58.27%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	86	0.08%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	12	0.01%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	753	0.68%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	30	0.03%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	52	0.05%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	496	0.45%, see rank	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	46,730	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	813	1.74%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,624	3.48%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	5,427	11.61%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,240	19.77%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	15,897	34.02%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,862	23.24%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,270	4.86%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	597	1.28%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$813, see rank	-	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Columbus Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	111,394	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,099	9.07%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	39,407	35.38%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	40,916	36.73%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	20,972	18.83%, see rank	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.