ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 43220

Part of Upper Arlington, OH

Pop. 28,792·Franklin County·139th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,286/mo

Year-over-Year

+0.4%

Month-over-Month

+1.4%

vs US Median

-$646

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ZIP 43220 · $1,286

More affordable than 87% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,150

1 BR

$1,240

2 BR

$1,480

3 BR

$1,770

4 BR+

$1,990

Research median

$1,480/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

May. Asking rents in ZIP 43220 usually run 1.5% below trend in May and 2.1% above it in September, about $46 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 43220 is 2.5% below its high of $1,319 in February 2025, at $1,286 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Ohio

Rent in ZIP 43220 changed +0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 Ohio ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($74,298) is $1,857 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,770); a 4-bedroom is $1,990.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 43224, 6 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,149/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 43220. 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.

Annual cost

$15,432/yr

At $1,286/mo median

Location

CityUpper Arlington

StateOH

CountyFranklin County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.4% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.4% YoY, +1.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 43220 (Upper Arlington, OH) is roughly split between renters and owners, 64.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

28,792

Median income

$74,298

Median age

37.1

Renters

49.3%

Age distribution

20.8%

24.5%

27.6%

15.5%

Under 1820.8%

18–3424.5%

35–5427.6%

55–6411.6%

65+15.5%

Gender

53%

47%

Male53%

Female47%

Race & ethnicity

75%

White75%

Black3.5%

Hispanic5.7%

Asian10.8%

Other5%

Education (25+)

12.3%

20.2%

64.7%

No HS diploma2.8%

HS diploma12.3%

Some college20.2%

Bachelor's+64.7%

Housing tenure

50.7%

49.3%

Owner50.7%

Renter49.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 43220 in Upper Arlington, OH has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,034 → $1,286

up 24.4%

Income

$71,854 → $74,298

up 3.4%

Population

29,294 → 28,792

down 1.7%

Renter share

50.9% → 49.3%

-1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

64.3% → 64.7%

+0.4 pts

Median age

36 → 37.1

+1.1 yrs

Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 43220 in Upper Arlington, OH has climbed by $252 per month, settling near $1,286 after starting the period at $1,034. Median household income grew from $71,854 to $74,298 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.4% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 21.0 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 29,294 to 28,792 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.7% change. About 49.3% of households rent today, against 50.9% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 43220 in Upper Arlington, OH reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 43220 covers Upper Arlington, OH. The median rent here is $1,286/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,240/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,480/mo.

At 21% of local median household income ($74,298/yr), ZIP 43220 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 43220?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $51,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,286/mo in ZIP 43220. The local median household income is $74,298/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 43220?

Rent in ZIP 43220 has been roughly flat over the past year as of September 2026, a +0.4% change. It sits 2.5% below its high of $1,319 in February 2025.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 43220?

Asking rents in ZIP 43220 are usually lowest in May, about 1.5% below their yearly trend, and highest in September, about 2.1% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $46 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 43220 compare to other ZIPs in Ohio?

ZIP 43220 is in the middle among Ohio ZIP codes for rent, ranking #139 of 229 at $1,286/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 43220 changed +0.4%, against a typical +3.8% across the 190 Ohio ZIP codes Zillow tracks.