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Columbus, Indiana

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A tight-supply market with no rental pool to price against. Demand is visible here; the rent math is not.

Demand outpaces supply. Hotness 79/100, supply score 82, homes go under contract 19.8% faster than the US median, at 72% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $80K, +0.3% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 31.4% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −3.6% YoY. inventory, +18.3% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $299,158 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

3 ZIPs in this city:47201 47202 47203

Market Hotness

79 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−19.8%

homes sell faster here

72%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$299K

Population

74,100

30,271

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

227

New Listings

112

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 3.6% YoY while the median home got down 2.5% bigger, so value per square foot is up 17.6%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$299K-3.6% YoY

Average Listing Price

$470K+20.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$173.987+17.6% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,030-2.5% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

227+23.4% YoY

New Listings

1120.0% YoY

Total Listings

329+18.3% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

104+9.5% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.46-10.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

43-20.2% YoY

Price Reduced

26.0%+13.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 35,668

36Kunits

Occupied33,35993.5%

Vacant2,3096.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,359

33Koccupied

Owner23,12369.3%

Renter10,23630.7%

Renter Share

30.7%+2.0% YoY

Total Housing Units

35,668+0.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyBartholomew County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,233

/month

1 BR

$1,257

/month

2 BR

$1,415

/month

3 BR

$1,697

/month

4 BR

$2,000

/month

FMR trends · Bartholomew County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 31.4% of this ZIP's 30,271 occupied households, on a median household income of $80K.

Population & Age

Total Population

74,100+0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 74,100

74Kresidents

Under 1817,30823.4%

Adults 18–6444,34759.8%

65 & Over12,44516.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

37.97-0.1% YoY

Population Under 18

17,308-0.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

12,445+1.2% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

30,271+0.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.42-0.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.1%

Moved (within US)12.9%

Other1.0%

Veterans

5.7%-2.2% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$80K+0.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$43K+0.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$103K+0.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

10.7%-12.7% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone74.7%

Public transit0.9%

Worked from home14.5%

Other9.9%

Worked From Home

14.5%+14.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.14+5.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

32,145+0.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 32,145

32Kunits

Occupied30,27194.2%

Vacant1,8745.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 30,271

30Khouseholds

Owner20,76568.6%

Renter9,50631.4%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.53-1.6% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.16+3.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.8% to 83,536: residents under 18 are up 0.0% and those 65 and over are up 1.8%.

Median Age

37.52024

Population

Bartholomew County Population

84,741+0.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

33,359+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.47-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 83,536

84Kresidents

Under 1820,10224.1%

Adults 18–6449,48159.2%

65 & Over13,95316.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

20,1020.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

13,953+1.8% YoY

Median Age

37.50-0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.7%

Moved (within US)13.5%

Other0.8%

Veterans

5.7%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $80K, 10.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 13.8% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$80K-0.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$42K+1.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$102K+0.8% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.5%-12.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.6%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home13.8%

Other9.8%

Worked From Home

13.8%+16.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.50+4.9% YoY

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Columbus, Indiana

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A tight-supply market with no rental pool to price against. Demand is visible here; the rent math is not.

Demand outpaces supply. Hotness 79/100, supply score 82, homes go under contract 19.8% faster than the US median, at 72% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $80K, +0.3% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 31.4% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −3.6% YoY. inventory, +18.3% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

3 ZIPs in this city:47201 47202 47203

Market Hotness

79 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−19.8%

homes sell faster here

72%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$299K

Population

74,100

30,271

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

227

New Listings

112

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 3.6% YoY while the median home got down 2.5% bigger, so value per square foot is up 17.6%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$299K-3.6% YoY

Average Listing Price

$470K+20.1% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$173.987+17.6% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,030-2.5% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

227+23.4% YoY

New Listings

1120.0% YoY

Total Listings

329+18.3% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

104+9.5% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.46-10.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

43-20.2% YoY

Price Reduced

26.0%+13.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 35,668

36Kunits

Occupied33,35993.5%

Vacant2,3096.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,359

33Koccupied

Owner23,12369.3%

Renter10,23630.7%

Renter Share

30.7%+2.0% YoY

Total Housing Units

35,668+0.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyBartholomew County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,233

/month

1 BR

$1,257

/month

2 BR

$1,415

/month

3 BR

$1,697

/month

4 BR

$2,000

/month

FMR trends · Bartholomew County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 31.4% of this ZIP's 30,271 occupied households, on a median household income of $80K.

Population & Age

Total Population

74,100+0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 74,100

74Kresidents

Under 1817,30823.4%

Adults 18–6444,34759.8%

65 & Over12,44516.8%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

37.97-0.1% YoY

Population Under 18

17,308-0.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

12,445+1.2% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

30,271+0.8% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.42-0.3% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house86.1%

Moved (within US)12.9%

Other1.0%

Veterans

5.7%-2.2% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$80K+0.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$43K+0.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$103K+0.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

10.7%-12.7% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone74.7%

Public transit0.9%

Worked from home14.5%

Other9.9%

Worked From Home

14.5%+14.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.14+5.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

32,145+0.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 32,145

32Kunits

Occupied30,27194.2%

Vacant1,8745.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 30,271

30Khouseholds

Owner20,76568.6%

Renter9,50631.4%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.53-1.6% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.16+3.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.8% to 83,536: residents under 18 are up 0.0% and those 65 and over are up 1.8%.

Median Age

37.52024

Population

Bartholomew County Population

84,741+0.6% YoY

Households

Total Households

33,359+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.47-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 83,536

84Kresidents

Under 1820,10224.1%

Adults 18–6449,48159.2%

65 & Over13,95316.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

20,1020.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

13,953+1.8% YoY

Median Age

37.50-0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.7%

Moved (within US)13.5%

Other0.8%

Veterans

5.7%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $80K, 10.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 13.8% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$80K-0.6% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$42K+1.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$102K+0.8% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

10.5%-12.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.6%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home13.8%

Other9.8%

Worked From Home

13.8%+16.0% YoY

Mean Commute

21.50+4.9% YoY

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