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Columbus city, OH

ZIP 43229 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 43229

Median Home Value
$210,600
Median Rent
$892
Affordability Snapshot
$58,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,353/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

19.7 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 43229 in Columbus city, OH, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,353. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($53,430). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
40.5%-38% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.5%-37% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.2%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.5%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.8%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
23.2%-53% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.0%-24% vs US avg
x
$210,600
Home Value
$892
Rent
1972
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached42.8%
  • 1-unit attached6.6%
  • 2-9 units27.3%
  • 10+ units23.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$210,600
Median rent$892
Owner-occupied40.5%
Vacant6.5%
Price-to-income3.9x
Est. income to buy$58,000