Is Columbus, OH a good place to invest in real estate?

Real data from the LumosTerra engine, snapshot as of 2026-10-29. Every number below comes from the same tables the market pages use - no estimates are invented.

The market at a glance

	Median home value (tracked areas)	$181,756
	Appreciation, last 3 years	7.0%
	Appreciation, last 5 years	20.2%
	Appreciation, last 10 years	176.1%
	Active for-sale listings	3,118
	List price range	$1 - $5,850,000

The short-term rental picture

Top tracked annual revenue	$117,717
Top tracked occupancy	73.6%
Top tracked daily rate	$566

Short-term numbers swing by property type and season - pull a specific address for the property-level picture.

Local rules

Short-term rentals are allowed with restrictions in the cached ordinance record. Verify with the local authority before relying on it - cached records are a map, not the law.

What the community is saying

Jump in at the LumosTerra forum - every answer there comes with the engine data attached.

Compare with nearby markets

Canton, OH - 74.6% 5-year appreciation
Youngstown, OH - 52.8% 5-year appreciation
Lake Milton, OH - 48.2% 5-year appreciation
Warren, OH - 40.7% 5-year appreciation
Loveland, OH - 39.3% 5-year appreciation
Shaker Heights, OH - 39.1% 5-year appreciation

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All figures are engine estimates from the LumosTerra tracked-data snapshot as of 2026-10-29. They are starting points, not recommendations - verify rents, comps and local rules before acting on any of them.

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