Columbus, OH · Ohio

Licking County

ZIP 43018

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 43018

Median home value

$250,700

Gross yield

7.4%

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

55.2%

Affordability

P/I: 3.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,550Rent: $999Gap: 55.2%
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
43062$250,700$1,5507.4%0.855.2%
43080$250,700$1,2806.1%0.828.1%
43056$250,700$1,3106.3%0.831.1%
43055$250,700$1,1205.4%0.712.1%
43013$250,700$1,3206.3%0.632.1%
43071$250,700$1,0905.2%0.69.1%
43025$250,700$1,0705.1%0.57.1%
43001$250,700$1,3006.2%0.430.1%
43031$250,700$1,3106.3%0.431.1%
43023$250,700$1,2906.2%0.429.1%
43008$250,700$1,0705.1%7.1%
43018$250,700$1,5507.4%55.2%
43027$250,700$1,2806.1%28.1%
43030$250,700$1,1805.6%18.1%
43033$250,700$1,3806.6%38.1%
43721$250,700$1,1905.7%19.1%
43740$250,700$1,1505.5%15.1%

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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