ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 43222

Part of Columbus, OH

Pop. 4,819·Franklin County·141st most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,280/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.8%

vs US Median

-$652

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 43222 · $1,280

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

$840

1 BR

$900

2 BR

$1,080

3 BR

$1,290

4 BR+

$1,460

Research median

$1,080/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($32,321) is $808 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($840).

Rank in Columbus

7th cheapest of 21 ZIP codes in Columbus.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 43224, 7 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,149/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 43222. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,360/yr

At $1,280/mo median

Location

CityColumbus

StateOH

CountyFranklin County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 43222 (Columbus, OH) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 17.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

4,819

Median income

$32,321

Median age

29.3

Renters

66.4%

Age distribution

30.1%

29.5%

19%

12.5%

Under 1830.1%

18–3429.5%

35–5419%

55–648.9%

65+12.5%

Gender

46.4%

53.6%

Male46.4%

Female53.6%

Race & ethnicity

41.7%

30.7%

25.7%

White41.7%

Black30.7%

Hispanic25.7%

Asian1.8%

Education (25+)

25.5%

28.2%

28.7%

17.6%

No HS diploma25.5%

HS diploma28.2%

Some college28.7%

Bachelor's+17.6%

Housing tenure

33.6%

66.4%

Owner33.6%

Renter66.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 43222 in Columbus, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$25,100 → $32,321

up 28.8%

Population

4,303 → 4,819

up 12.0%

Renter share

74.4% → 66.4%

-8.0 pts

Bachelor's+

11.2% → 17.6%

+6.4 pts

Median age

43 → 29.3

-13.7 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $25,100 to $32,321 across the same window, up 28.8% versus 2021. The population has grown by 12.0% since 2021, moving from about 4,303 residents to roughly 4,819. Renters now make up 66.4% of households, compared with 74.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 17.6% of adults here, versus 11.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 43222 covers Columbus, OH. The median rent here is $1,280/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo.

At 48% of local median household income ($32,321/yr), ZIP 43222 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 43222?

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 $1,280/mo in ZIP 43222. The local median household income is $32,321/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.