ZIP 31904
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 31904 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in October, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 31904 is 0.1% below its high of $1,402 in August 2026, at $1,401 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 31904 changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 216 Georgia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 31904 rose 53.2% while median household income rose 31.2% ($50,512 to $66,291). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 31904 is 52.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,291) is $1,657 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,550); a 4-bedroom is $1,830.
5th cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Columbus.
ZIP 36867, 4 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,135/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 31904. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 31904 (Columbus, GA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 31904 in Columbus, GA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 31904 in Columbus, GA stood at $1,037 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,401, reflecting a 35.1% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $56,036 to $66,291 across the same window, up 18.3% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.5% since 2021, moving from about 34,865 residents to roughly 35,405. Renters now make up 48.2% of households, compared with 51.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 32% of adults here, versus 28.4% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 31904 in Columbus, GA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 31904 covers Columbus, GA. The median rent here is $1,401/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,010/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($66,291/yr), ZIP 31904 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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