ZIP 43204
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 43204 usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 1.3% above it in July, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 43204 is 1.8% below its high of $1,416 in April 2026, at $1,390 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 43204 changed +0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 Ohio ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 43204 rose 46.6% while median household income rose 19.9% ($49,425 to $59,266). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 43204 is 42.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,266) is $1,482 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,300); a 3-bedroom is $1,560.
11th cheapest of 21 ZIP codes in Columbus.
ZIP 43224, 8 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,149/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 43204. 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 43204 (Columbus, OH) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 25.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 43204 in Columbus, OH has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 43204 in Columbus, OH has increased by $311 per month, settling near $1,390 after starting the period at $1,079. Census figures show median household income at $59,266 today, compared with $52,609 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 16.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 43,647 to 42,962 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.6% change. About 50.5% of households rent today, against 47.6% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 43204 covers Columbus, OH. The median rent here is $1,390/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($59,266/yr), ZIP 43204 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,390/mo, rent takes ~28% of ZIP 43204's median household income ($59,266/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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