The first ever Zumper Columbus Metro Report analyzed active listings in July across 7 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents. The Ohio state median one bedroom rent was $765 last month.

Cities Ranked By Rent

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The Most Expensive

–Grandview Heights, OH remained the most expensive city in the metro with rent at $1,310.

–Dublin, OH was second with one bedrooms priced at $1,100.

–Hillard, OH stayed as third with rent at $990.

The Least Expensive

–Heath, OH saw rent grow $20 to $520, though it continued to rank as the most affordable city.

– Whitehall & Delaware, OH tied for second with prices at $700.

–Columbus, OH ranked as third with rent at $780.

Growth Rate

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The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)

–Delaware, OH had the fastest growing rent since this time last year, up 14.8%.

–Columbus, OH followed closely behind as second with rent jumping 14.7%.

–Dublin, OH saw rent climb 14.6%, making it third.

The Fastest Growing (M/M%)

–Heath, OH had the largest monthly rental growth rate last month, up 4%.ColumbusAug

Full Data

1 Bedroom2 Bedrooms
Pos.CityPriceM/M %Y/Y %PriceM/M %Y/Y %
1San Francisco, CA$3,620-0.80%5.80%$4,720-1.70%4.90%
2New York, NY$2,8500.00%-0.70%$3,240-1.20%1.30%
3San Jose, CA$2,5101.60%6.40%$2,990-0.70%9.50%
4Los Angeles, CA$2,4302.50%15.70%$3,220-0.60%2.50%
5Boston, MA$2,4001.70%9.10%$2,7000.00%3.40%
6Oakland, CA$2,2503.70%14.80%$2,720-1.10%6.70%
7Washington, DC$2,1700.50%-5.20%$2,7100.00%-13.70%
8San Diego, CA$1,8902.70%14.50%$2,5200.80%12.00%
8Santa Ana, CA$1,890-1.60%-5.00%$2,220-1.30%15.00%
10Seattle, WA$1,870-2.10%3.90%$2,510-0.80%2.90%
11Miami, FL$1,8000.00%2.90%$2,400-1.20%-1.20%
12Honolulu, HI$1,7001.20%-1.70%$2,2000.00%3.80%
13Anaheim, CA$1,690-1.20%5.60%$2,1400.90%6.50%
14Long Beach, CA$1,550-1.30%14.00%$1,970-1.50%5.30%
15Philadelphia, PA$1,530-1.30%9.30%$1,680-1.20%5.00%
16Denver, CO$1,5100.70%8.60%$1,9401.60%10.90%
17Chicago, IL$1,500-0.70%-2.00%$1,850-0.50%-15.10%
17Fort Lauderdale, FL$1,5000.00%-1.30%$2,0000.50%2.60%
19Atlanta, GA$1,4801.40%7.20%$1,8100.00%7.70%
19Providence, RI$1,4805.00%3.50%$1,6405.10%1.90%
21Minneapolis, MN$1,400-2.80%15.70%$1,950-1.50%8.30%
22Portland, OR$1,350-3.60%0.00%$1,640-1.20%5.10%
23Nashville, TN$1,330-1.50%12.70%$1,4000.70%7.70%
24Baltimore, MD$1,320-4.30%12.80%$1,570-4.80%15.40%
25New Orleans, LA$1,310-4.40%0.00%$1,450-2.70%-2.00%
25Scottsdale, AZ$1,3102.30%4.00%$1,960-0.50%-8.80%
27Sacramento, CA$1,3001.60%13.00%$1,4502.80%7.40%
28Madison, WI$1,280-1.50%5.80%$1,5001.40%15.40%
28Orlando, FL$1,2801.60%9.40%$1,4801.40%14.70%
30Dallas, TX$1,260-0.80%-6.00%$1,690-1.20%-6.10%
31Austin, TX$1,210-1.60%10.00%$1,5201.30%10.10%
32Houston, TX$1,200-4.80%0.00%$1,490-5.10%-0.70%
33Pittsburgh, PA$1,1701.70%-4.90%$1,3701.50%3.00%
34Charlotte, NC$1,1600.90%4.50%$1,3000.80%5.70%
35Aurora, CO$1,1500.00%15.00%$1,400-3.40%3.70%
35Plano, TX$1,1500.90%2.70%$1,5301.30%2.70%
35Tampa, FL$1,1501.80%8.50%$1,3500.70%8.00%
38Durham, NC$1,1400.00%15.20%$1,230-1.60%11.80%
39Chandler, AZ$1,1201.80%12.00%$1,3200.80%8.20%
39Newark, NJ$1,120-5.10%12.00%$1,370-2.80%14.20%
41Irving, TX$1,110-2.60%-0.90%$1,390-2.10%3.00%
42Gilbert, AZ$1,090-1.80%3.80%$1,3703.00%0.70%
43Richmond, VA$1,0700.00%8.10%$1,2501.60%12.60%
44Henderson, NV$1,060-0.90%12.80%$1,2600.00%13.50%
45Buffalo, NY$1,0501.90%12.90%$1,280-5.20%13.30%
46Fort Worth, TX$1,040-2.80%10.60%$1,270-0.80%5.80%
46St Petersburg, FL$1,040-1.00%15.60%$1,470-3.30%15.70%
48Chesapeake, VA$1,030-1.00%15.70%$1,2000.00%1.70%
48Salt Lake City, UT$1,030-1.00%15.70%$1,4505.10%16.00%
50Virginia Beach, VA$1,0200.00%-1.00%$1,2000.00%0.80%
51Jacksonville, FL$1,0105.20%12.20%$1,1000.90%5.80%
52Raleigh, NC$1,0000.00%3.10%$1,1700.90%8.30%
53Milwaukee, WI$9902.10%15.10%$1,070-3.60%15.10%
54Boise, ID$9604.30%15.70%$1,0401.00%11.80%
54Fresno, CA$9600.00%15.70%$1,1101.80%12.10%
56Phoenix, AZ$9500.00%11.80%$1,2000.80%10.10%
57Kansas City, MO$930-1.10%12.00%$1,0700.90%7.00%
58Las Vegas, NV$9200.00%15.00%$1,1200.00%14.30%
59Colorado Springs, CO$9100.00%13.80%$1,090-0.90%-0.90%
60Anchorage, AK$9000.00%0.00%$1,1500.00%4.50%
60Corpus Christi, TX$9003.40%4.70%$1,0800.90%8.00%
62Reno, NV$8904.70%14.10%$1,2605.00%15.60%
63Louisville, KY$8804.80%-2.20%$1,0200.00%6.30%
64Laredo, TX$8704.80%14.50%$980-1.00%11.40%
64San Antonio, TX$870-5.40%4.80%$1,100-4.30%7.80%
66Mesa, AZ$8600.00%7.50%$1,0301.00%12.00%
67Baton Rouge, LA$8300.00%1.20%$930-2.10%5.70%
67Syracuse, NY$8301.20%-8.80%$960-5.00%1.10%
69Cleveland, OH$8203.80%15.50%$8700.00%16.00%
69Des Moines, IA$820-1.20%15.50%$9303.30%13.40%
69Rochester, NY$8200.00%15.50%$980-3.00%15.30%
72Arlington, TX$800-1.20%15.90%$1,070-0.90%15.10%
72Omaha, NE$800-3.60%0.00%$1,040-4.60%9.50%
74Chattanooga, TN$7800.00%11.40%$8904.70%15.60%
74Cincinnati, OH$7800.00%14.70%$1,120-0.90%15.50%
74Knoxville, TN$780-3.70%14.70%$910-2.20%15.20%
74Norfolk, VA$780-3.70%14.70%$930-1.10%4.50%
78Winston Salem, NC$770-1.30%14.90%$840-4.50%15.10%
79Glendale, AZ$760-1.30%13.40%$940-1.10%0.00%
79St Louis, MO$7600.00%15.20%$1,060-2.80%15.20%
81Lexington, KY$750-1.30%5.60%$9503.30%5.60%
81Memphis, TN$7502.70%15.40%$8001.30%14.30%
81Spokane, WA$7505.60%5.60%$9404.40%9.30%
84Columbus, OH$730-5.20%7.40%$1,0700.00%10.30%
84Tallahassee, FL$7300.00%15.90%$8700.00%11.50%
86Augusta, GA$710-5.30%14.50%$810-2.40%5.20%
86Bakersfield, CA$710-5.30%2.90%$9004.70%4.70%
86Greensboro, NC$710-1.40%12.70%$820-1.20%5.10%
86Oklahoma City, OK$710-1.40%9.20%$860-1.10%8.90%
90Indianapolis, IN$6904.50%15.00%$8303.80%15.30%
90Lincoln, NE$690-1.40%15.00%$9701.00%12.80%
92Albuquerque, NM$660-1.50%3.10%$830-1.20%1.20%
93El Paso, TX$6400.00%6.70%$7702.70%4.10%
93Tucson, AZ$6401.60%1.60%$820-3.50%2.50%
95Lubbock, TX$6301.60%14.50%$7700.00%10.00%
95Shreveport, LA$630-1.60%12.50%$700-2.80%12.90%
95Tulsa, OK$6300.00%6.80%$780-2.50%8.30%
98Wichita, KS$600-1.60%15.40%$7602.70%15.20%
99Detroit, MI$580-3.30%5.50%$680-2.90%4.60%
100Akron, OH$5500.00%1.90%$7000.00%7.70%

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The Zumper DC Metro Report analyzed active listings that hit the market last month. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.

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