Current Price

$238,832

1 Month Forecast

â–² $255,479

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $267,638

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $308,120

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Columbus?" "Does investing in real estate in Columbus (Ohio State, Franklin County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Columbus is a good short-term (1-year) investment*. The Columbus average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Columbus" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Columbus in Ohio State, Franklin County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Columbus can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Columbus was 238,832 USD on 2026-02-04. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Columbus" area is 308,120 USD by 2031-02-04. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +29.01% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 29,011 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 238,832 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 133 USD

Columbus Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Columbus (Ohio State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Columbus Price Target

Columbus median home price target in 12 months: $267,638* (upside of 12.1%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $254,480 $253,754 $253,754 $255,416
2024 $231,586 $238,832 $231,586 $238,832
2023 $219,190 $230,848 $218,849 $230,848
2022 $198,648 $220,062 $198,648 $222,354
2021 $177,409 $195,846 $177,409 $195,846
2020 $156,534 $174,654 $156,534 $174,654
2019 $143,535 $154,879 $143,535 $154,879
2018 $130,915 $142,506 $130,915 $142,506
2017 $118,849 $129,926 $118,849 $129,926
2016 $108,271 $117,834 $108,271 $117,834
2015 $99,545 $107,313 $99,545 $107,313
2014 $94,047 $98,939 $94,047 $98,939
2013 $85,904 $93,858 $85,904 $93,858
2012 $87,649 $85,893 $85,893 $88,107

Questions & Answers about the Columbus Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Columbus today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Columbus is $238,832 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Columbus?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Columbus is 133 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Columbus grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Columbus home prices may rise from 238,832 USD to 267,638 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Columbus homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +12.06% in one year.

Will Columbus house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Columbus home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Columbus home in 2030 in Columbus is 299,593 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Columbus home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Columbus home in 2035 in Columbus is 354,160 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Columbus?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Columbus is the 20. largest city in the United States, located in Ohio State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Franklin, Columbus decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Columbus real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 6.457% to 238,832 USD, between 2025-02-04 and 2026-02-04

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 10.771% in 2021
  • 12.411% in 2022
  • 13.541% in 2023
  • 12.731% in 2024
  • 10.651% in 2025
  • 11.461% in 2026

Based on our Columbus real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 212.294% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Columbus fluctuated: increasing 1 times and decreasing 4 times.

Columbus (Ohio) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 255479 232486 278473
September 2025 257217 237154 277280
October 2025 258966 236177 281755
November 2025 260727 237261 284192
December 2025 262499 248587 276412
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 263211 246102 280320
February 2026 262585 242628 282541
March 2026 262028 241328 282728
April 2026 262610 243177 282044
May 2026 264036 244497 283574
June 2026 265831 244564 287097
July 2026 267638 253989 281288
August 2026 269458 243051 295865
September 2026 271291 256641 285940
October 2026 273135 255655 290616
November 2026 274993 258218 291767
December 2026 276863 250837 302888
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 277668 259342 295994
February 2027 277149 255531 298766
March 2027 276363 249832 302894
April 2027 275587 258500 292673
May 2027 274806 248974 300637
June 2027 273717 248809 298625
July 2027 273291 248968 297614
August 2027 273514 250813 296216
September 2027 274935 256240 293631
October 2027 276805 250785 302824
November 2027 278687 251097 306277
December 2027 280582 261783 299381
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 282490 257631 307349
February 2028 284244 256956 311531
March 2028 285455 257195 313715
April 2028 286171 268143 304200
May 2028 286678 262310 311046
June 2028 287595 264875 310315
July 2028 288854 269790 307919
August 2028 290815 262606 319024
September 2028 292627 271265 313988
October 2028 293899 270093 317704
November 2028 294311 270472 318150
December 2028 294545 268920 320171
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 294850 275390 314310
February 2029 295166 268896 321435
March 2029 295401 276200 314602
April 2029 295655 280872 310437
May 2029 296592 268713 324472
June 2029 298609 276512 320706
July 2029 299593 273828 325358
August 2029 299708 276331 323085
September 2029 299198 282143 316252
October 2029 298652 277149 320155
November 2029 298106 277537 318675
December 2029 297758 276915 318601
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 299782 270404 329161
February 2030 301821 282806 320836
March 2030 303873 277436 330310
April 2030 305940 289725 322154
May 2030 308020 282454 333586
June 2030 308855 278587 339123
July 2030 308120 283162 333078
August 2030 307467 284714 330219
September 2030 308150 291202 325098
October 2030 309822 292162 327482
November 2030 311929 290718 333140
December 2030 314050 289240 338860
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 316186 296898 335473
February 2031 318336 291595 345076
March 2031 320500 303514 337487
April 2031 322680 301383 343976
May 2031 324874 293686 356062
June 2031 325819 300405 351233
July 2031 325210 303095 347324
August 2031 324287 291859 356716
September 2031 323377 302357 344396
October 2031 322460 304080 340840
November 2031 321182 304481 337884
December 2031 320683 300159 341207
Columbus Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 320945 288850 353039
February 2032 322612 293900 351325
March 2032 324806 302069 347542
April 2032 327014 302488 351540
May 2032 329238 307508 350968
June 2032 331477 301312 361641
July 2032 333535 309854 357216

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