Columbus, OH · Ohio

Licking County

ZIP 43001

180,311 residents152 permits TTM$81,033 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$250,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.07%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

152

Census BPS

Climate risk

78.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 43001

Median home value

$466,376

Gross yield

3.3%

Cap rate

2.6%

Rent gap

23.1%

Affordability

P/I: 5.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,300Rent: $999Gap: 30.1%
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
43033$250,700county est.$1,3806.6%4.8%27.6%
43027$250,700county est.$1,2806.1%4.8%21.9%
43018$250,700county est.$1,5507.4%4.8%35.5%
43721$250,700county est.$1,1905.7%4.8%16.1%
43030$250,700county est.$1,1805.6%4.8%15.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

6.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

29.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026