ZIP 43206
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 43206 usually run 1.2% below trend in February and 1.2% above it in May, about $40 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 43206 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2016.
Rent in ZIP 43206 changed +4.6% 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 43206 rose 45.8% while median household income rose 37.7% ($55,043 to $75,806). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 43206 is 53.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($75,806) is $1,895 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,740); a 4-bedroom is $1,950.
19th cheapest of 21 ZIP codes in Columbus.
ZIP 43205, 1 mile away, rents for 19% less ($1,369/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 43206. 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 43206 (Columbus, OH) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, 50.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 43206 in Columbus, OH has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 43206 in Columbus, OH has climbed by $459 per month, settling near $1,685 after starting the period at $1,226. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $62,310 in 2021 to $75,806 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.7 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 22,488 to 21,996 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.2% change. About 51.3% of households rent today, against 53.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 44.5% to 50.1%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 43206 in Columbus, OH market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 43206 covers Columbus, OH. The median rent here is $1,685/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,210/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,450/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($75,806/yr), ZIP 43206 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.6% over the past year.
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