The Columbus housing market is somewhat competitive. Over the three months, homes in Columbus receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 46 days. The median sale price of a home in Columbus was $299K over the last 3 months, up 2.2% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in Columbus is $187, up 1.1% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Columbus today?
Over the three months ending September 2026, Columbus home prices were up 2.2% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $299K. On average, homes in Columbus sell after 46 days on the market compared to 43 days last year. There were 2,791 homes sold in September this year, up from 2,637 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$298,858
+2.2% YoY | Sep 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Sep 2026
Growth
% YoY
Columbus, OH
$298,858
+2.2%
United States
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How hot is the Columbus housing market?
Columbus is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 47 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 47 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 31 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Columbus
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Columbus
Recent offers
Winning Offer|
6 Weeks Ago
~$500K Offer
2bd | 2.5ba | ~1,500sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
11
Competing Offers
0
Down Payment
—
Caitlyn Mulroy
Columbus Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
12 Weeks Ago
~$175K Offer
Sold for $175K
2bd | 1ba | ~1,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
81
Competing Offers
0
Down Payment
—
Corey Ludrowsky
Columbus Redfin Agent
Offer failed due to low appraisal, Parties could not agree on a path forward .
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$500K Offer
Sold for $500K
3bd | 2.5ba | ~2,500sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
24
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
~20%
Danielle Shields
Columbus Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$325K Offer
Sold for $325K
4bd | 2.5ba | ~2,250sqft
Under List Price
4%
Days on Market
126
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
—
Caitlyn Mulroy
Columbus Redfin Agent
Offer Not Accepted|
8 Weeks Ago
~$275K Offer
Sold for $275K
3bd | 2.5ba | ~1,500sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
4
Competing Offers
4
Down Payment
—
Caitlyn Mulroy
Columbus Redfin Agent
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Recently sold homes
SOLD OCT 14, 2026
$400,000 Last Sold Price
3 beds
2.5 baths
1,980 sq ft
5100 Locust Post Ln, Columbus, OH 43230
Becky Smith • Coldwell Banker Realty, (614) 880-0808
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Climate's impact on Columbus housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Columbus.
Flood Factor - Moderate
3% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Columbus has a moderate risk of flooding. 6,116 properties in Columbus are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 3% of all properties in Columbus. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Columbus has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 703 properties in Columbus that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in Columbus.
100% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Columbus has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Columbus is most at risk from hurricanes. 268,180 properties in Columbus have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 50 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 60 mph.