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2023 Population Estimates of Columbus Metro Places

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2023 population estimates

New 2023 population estimates of Columbus metro places were just released by the US Census. In general, they showed that most places are now recovering from the pandemic population decline blip.

First, the full list of all available population estimates for Columbus metro area incorporated places. This list does not include Census Designated Places, as estimates for those are only done once per decade. Red places have moved down in the rankings, green have moved up.


Out of Ohio’s 925 incorporated communities, 660 showed a population loss between 2020-2023, or 71.35%. 27 saw no population change, and 238- or 25.73%- saw population growth.
In the Columbus metro, however, 60% of its communities saw growth, with 6% seeing no change and 34% seeing a loss. The Columbus metro places represented just 5.15% of the total communities seeing loss within the state, but 25.73% of all the communities seeing growth. This shows just how poorly most of the state is doing in comparison to the Columbus area.

Columbus Economy July 2022

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Columbus economy July 2022

For the Columbus economy July 2022 report, we find several local industries in record high territory, but with a metro labor force that is barely growing. The data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Overall Metro Area July 2022 and Change from July 2021
Labor Force: 1,136,345 +1,050
Employed: 1,093,966 +13,074
Unemployed: 42,379 -12,024
Unemployment Rate: 3.7% -1.1
Total Non-Farm Jobs: 1,126,200 +16,400
Numbers continued the trend of improvement year-over-year, but labor force growth remained relatively slow.

Overall Metro Area July 2022 and Change from February 2020 (Pre-Pandemic)
Labor Force: 1,136,345 +15,541
Employed: 1,093,966 +17,126
Unemployed: 42,379 -1,585
Unemployment Rate: 3.7% -0.2
Total Non-Farm Jobs: 1,126,200 +14,800
The overall metro area remained better in July than the last month prior to the pandemic.

Now let’s view the results by industry.

Mining/Logging/Construction
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
45,200————46,800———48,200
These industries remain near their all-time highs for total metro jobs.
Mining/Logging/Construction Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020————7/2021———7/2022
4.3——————4.2————–4.3

Manufacturing
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
70,100———–72,700———-72,900
Manufacturing has largely recovered from pandemic losses, but remains well below historic highs achieved decades ago.
Manufacturing Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020————7/2021———-7/2022
6.7——————6.6—————6.5

Trade/Transportation/Utilities
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
215,000———-225,400———240,200
These industries are at historic highs.
Trade/Transportation/Utilities Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020————7/2021———7/2022
20.4—————–20.3———–21.3

Information
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
15,300———–16,000———-17,000
While nowhere near previous highs of the late 1990s-early 2000s “Dot.com” boom, this industry has been steadily growing since it hit a pandemic bottom in late 2020, and has returned to levels last seen in 2019.
Information Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020————7/2021———-7/2022
1.5——————1.4—————1.5

Financial Activities
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
85,200———–85,900———-85,600
Financial jobs initially recovered from the pandemic recession, but then in late 2021 through part of 2022 plummeted to their lowest levels in 6 years. However, since May, they have been shooting back up and are once again close to historic highs.
Financial Activities Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020————7/2021———-7/2022
8.1——————7.7—————7.6

Professional and Business Services
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
172,800———-183,800———181,200
These industries have been hovering around their highs since about 2015, so it seems like these jobs have not been changing much in recent years.
Professional and Business Services Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
16.4—————-16.6————–16.1

Education and Health Services
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
152,100———-159,800———161,800
While these industries have not fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, they are relatively close to doing so.
Education and Health Services Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
14.4—————-14.4————-14.4

Leisure and Hospitality
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
90,600———–105,600————108,000
This industry should be near historic highs by the holiday season, despite being hit the hardest during the recent recession.
Leisure and Hospitality Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020————7/2021————7/2022
8.6——————9.5——————9.6

Other Services
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
37,400———–41,100———-41,900
This industry is near historic highs.
Other Services Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
3.5—————–3.7—————-3.7

Government
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
170,100———-172,700———169,400
Government jobs have been in a slow decline since the pandemic recession.
Government Jobs as a % of Total Metro Jobs
7/2020———–7/2021———-7/2022
16.1—————15.6————–15.0



2020 Census of Columbus Area Places

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2020 Census of Columbus Area Places

Continuing with the data from the 2020 Census, we break down the population rank for every community and census-designated place in the Columbus metro area. Census-designated places are areas with concentrations of population, but are not part of incorporated villages, towns or cities.

Columbus Metro Area Places Population Rank by Year
2010—————————————————–2020
1. Columbus: 787,033———————–1. Columbus: 905,748
2. Newark: 47,573—————————-2. Newark: 49,934
3. Dublin: 41,751——————————3. Dublin: 49,328
4. Lancaster: 38,780————————-4. Delaware: 41,302
5. Westerville: 36,120————————5. Grove City: 41,252
6. Reynoldsburg: 35,893——————–6. Reynoldsburg: 41,076
7. Grove City: 35,575————————-7. Lancaster: 40,552
8. Delaware: 34,753————————–8. Westerville: 39,190
9. Upper Arlington: 33,771——————9. Hilliard: 37,114
10. Gahanna: 33,248———————–10. Upper Arlington: 36,800
11. Hilliard: 28,435—————————11. Gahanna: 35,726
12. Marysville: 22,094———————-12. Marysville: 25,571
13. Pickerington: 18,291——————-13. Pickerington: 23,094
14. Whitehall: 18,062———————–14. Whitehall: 20,127
15. Pataskala: 14,962———————-15. Pataskala: 17,886
16. Worthington: 13,575——————-16. Worthington: 14,786
17. Circleville: 13,314———————-17. Powell: 14,163
18. Bexley: 13,057————————–18. Bexley: 13,928
19. Powell: 11,500—————————19. Circleville: 13,927
20. Heath: 10,310—————————20. New Albany: 10,825
21. London: 9,904—————————21. Heath: 10,412
22. Lincoln Village CDP: 9,032———–22. London: 10,279
23. Blacklick Estates CDP: 8,682——–23. Lincoln Village CDP: 9,702
24. New Albany: 7,724———————-24. Canal Winchester: 9,107
25. Logan: 7,152—————————–25. Blacklick Estates CDP: 8,990
26. Canal Winchester: 7,101————–26. Grandview Heights: 8,085
27. Grandview Heights: 6,536————-27. Logan: 7,296
28. Granville: 5,646————————–28. Sunbury: 6,614
29. Groveport: 5,363————————-29. Groveport: 6,009
30. New Lexington: 4,731——————30. Granville: 5,946
31. Johnstown: 4,632————————31. Obetz: 5,489
32. Huber Ridge CDP: 4,604————–32. Johnstown: 5,182
33. Lake Darby CDP: 4,592—————-33. Huber Ridge CDP: 4,940
34. Obetz: 4,532——————————-34. Lake Darby CDP: 4,731
35. Sunbury: 4,389—————————-35. Ashville: 4,529
36. Plain City: 4,225————————–36. New Lexington: 4,435
37. West Jefferson: 4,222——————-37. West Jefferson: 4,137
38. Ashville: 4,097—————————–38. Plain City: 4,065
39. Mount Gilead: 3,660———————-39. Mount Gilead: 3,503
40. Beechwood Trails CDP: 3,020———40. Beechwood Trails CDP: 3,276
41. Baltimore: 2,966—————————41. Commercial Point: 3,078
42. Buckeye Lake: 2,746———————42. Baltimore: 2,981
43. Crooksville: 2,534————————-43. Buckeye Lake: 2,520
44. Hebron: 2,336——————————44. Crooksville: 2,418
45. Richwood: 2,229—————————45. Hebron: 2,326
46. Utica: 2,132———————————46. New California CDP: 2,225
47. Cardington: 2,047————————-47. Richwood: 2,222
48. Roseville: 1,852—————————48. South Bloomfield: 2,143
49. Mount Sterling: 1,782——————–49. Lithopolis: 2,134
50. South Bloomfield: 1,744—————–50. Cardington: 2,079
51. Commercial Point: 1,582—————-51. Utica: 2,064
52. Choctaw Lake CDP: 1,546————–52. Choctaw Lake CDP: 2,047
53. Harbor Hills CDP: 1,509—————–53. Minerva Park: 2,009
54. Somerset: 1,481—————————54. Mount Sterling: 1,945
55. Bremen: 1,425—————————–55. Roseville: 1,746
56. New California CDP: 1,411————-56. Harbor Hills CDP: 1,565
57. Granville South CDP: 1,410————57. Somerset: 1,481
58. Ashley: 1,330——————————-58. Bremen: 1,479
59. Fairfield Beach CDP: 1,292————59. Granville South CDP: 1,420
60. Minerva Park: 1,272———————-60. Candlewood Lake CDP: 1,329
61. Etna CDP: 1,215—————————61. Hanover: 1,270
62. Candlewood Lake CDP: 1,147———62. Fairfield Beach CDP: 1,267
63. Logan Elm Village CDP: 1,118———63. Etna CDP: 1,209
64. Lithopolis: 1,106—————————64. Ashley: 1,198
65. Millersport: 1,044————————–65. Ostrander: 1,094
66. Williamsport: 1,023———————–66. Thornville: 1,087
67. Thornville: 991—————————–67. Logan Elm Village CDP: 1,045
68. Pleasantville: 960————————-68. Urbancrest: 1,031
69. Urbancrest: 960—————————69. Millersport: 978
70. Hanover: 921——————————70. Hide-A-Way-Hills CDP: 976
71. Junction City: 819————————71. Williamsport: 970
72. New Holland: 801————————72. Pleasantville: 934
73. Hide-A-Way Hills CDP: 794———–73. Galena: 924
74. Darbydale CDP: 793——————–74. Shawnee Hills: 835
75. Milford Center: 792———————-75. Milford Center: 807
76. Marne CDP: 783————————-76. New Holland: 804
77. Amanda: 737——————————77. Marne CDP: 772
78. New Straitsville: 722——————–78. Darbydale CDP: 768
79. Shawnee Hills: 681———————-79. Junction City: 721
80. Shawnee: 655—————————-80. Amanda: 673
81. Galena: 653——————————-81. Valleyview: 669
82. Ostrander: 643—————————82. New Straitsville: 652
83. Valleyview: 620————————–83. Marble Cliff: 634
84. Thurston: 604—————————-84. Thurston: 603
85. Corning: 583—————————–85. Riverlea: 599
86. Marble Cliff: 573————————-86. Stoutsville: 579
87. Stoutsville: 560—————————87. Buchtel: 518
88. Buchtel: 558——————————-88. Laurelville: 512
89. Riverlea: 545——————————89. Shawnee: 505
90. Laurelville: 527—————————-90. Carroll: 501
91. Kirkersville: 525—————————91. Corning: 488
92. Carroll: 524——————————–92. Alexandria: 483
93. Alexandria: 517—————————93. Kirkersville: 471
94. Murray City: 449————————–94. Sugar Grove: 429
95. Edison: 437——————————–95. Edison: 422
96. Sugar Grove: 426————————96. Hartford: 404
97. Derby CDP: 408————————–97. Derby CDP: 355
98. Hartford: 397——————————98. St. Louisville: 352
99. Haydenville CDP: 381——————99. Murray City: 341
100. St. Louisville: 373———————100. Haydenville CDP: 337
101. South Solon: 355—————————-101. South Solon: 329
102. Marengo: 342——————————–102. Harrisburg: 315
103. Midway: 322———————————-103. Rushville: 304
104. Harrisburg: 320——————————104. Marengo: 283
105. Plumwood CDP: 319———————–105. Raymond CDP: 280
106. Rushville: 302——————————–106. Midway: 269
107. Tarlton: 282———————————–107. Magnetic Springs: 267
108. Orient CDP: 270—————————–108. Plumwood CDP: 257
109. Magnetic Springs: 268———————109. Tarlton: 254
110. Fulton: 258————————————110. Fulton: 250
111. Raymond CDP: 257————————111. Orient CDP: 246
112. Lockbourne: 237—————————-112. Unionville Center: 241
113. Carbon Hill CDP: 233———————113. Lockbourne: 236
114. Unionville Center: 233——————–114. Gratiot: 215
115. Chesterville: 228—————————-115. Brownsville CDP: 214
116. Darbyville: 222——————————116. Lafayette CDP: 206
117. Gratiot: 221———————————-117. Chesterville: 191
118. Brownsville CDP: 220———————118. Darbyville: 186
119. Lafayette CDP: 202————————119. Radnor CDP: 180
120. Radnor CDP: 201————————–120. Carbon Hill CDP: 178
121. Rockbridge CDP: 182———————121. West Rushville: 166
122. Glenford: 173——————————–122. Glenford: 165
123. Sparta: 161———————————–123. Rockbridge CDP: 160
124. Hemlock: 155——————————–124. Hemlock: 142
125. Kilbourne CDP: 139————————125. Kilbourne CDP: 127
126. West Rushville: 134————————126. Sparta: 121
127. Brice: 115————————————-127. Brice: 93
128. Rendville: 36———————————128. Rendville: 28



Population Change Rank 2010-2020 for Columbus Metro Places
1. Columbus: +118,715
2. Hilliard: +8,679
3. Dublin: +7,577
4. Delaware: +6,549
5. Grove City: +5,677
6. Reynoldsburg: 5,183
7. Pickerington: +4,803
8. Marysville: +3,477
9. New Albany: +3,101
10. Westerville: +3,070
11. Upper Arlington: +3,029
12. Pataskala: +2,924
13. Powell: +2,663
14. Gahanna: +2,478
15. Newark: +2,361
16. Sunbury: +2,225
17. Whitehall: +2,065
18. Canal Winchester: +2,006
19. Lancaster: +1,772
20. Grandview Heights: +1,549
21. Commercial Point: +1,496
22. Worthington: +1,211
23. Lithopolis: +1,028
24. Obetz: +957
25. Bexley: +871
26. New California CDP: +814
27. Minerva Park: +737
28. Lincoln Village CDP: +670
29. Groveport: +646
30. Circleville: +613
31. Johnstown: +550
32. Choctaw Lake CDP: +501
33. Ostrander: +451
34. Ashville: +432
35. South Bloomfield: +399
36. London: +375
37. Hanover: +349
38. Huber Ridge CDP: +336
39. Blacklick Estates CDP: +308
40. Granville: +300
41. Galena: +271
42. Beechwood Trails CDP: +256
43. Candlewood Lake CDP: +182
44. Hide-A-Way Hills CDP: +182
45. Mount Sterling: +163
46. Shawnee Hills: +154
47. Logan: +144
48. Lake Darby CDP: +139
49. Heath: +102
50. Thornville: +96
51. Urbancrest: +71
52. Marble Cliff: +61
53. Harbor Hills CDP: +56
54. Bremen: +54
55. Riverlea: +54
56. Valleyview: +49
57. Cardington: +32
58. West Rushville: +32
59. Raymond CDP: +23
60. Stoutsville: +19
61. Baltimore: +15
62. Milford Center: +15
63. Granville South CDP: +10
64. Unionville Center: +8
65. Hartford: +7
66. Lafayette CDP: +4
67. New Holland: +3
68. Sugar Grove: +3
69. Rushville: +2
70. Somerset: +0
71. Lockbourne: -1
72. Magnetic Springs: -1
73. Thurston: -1
74. Harrisburg: -5
75. Brownsville CDP: -6
76. Etna CDP: -6
77. Gratiot: -6
78. Richwood: -7
79. Fulton: -8
80. Glenford: -8
81. Rendville: -8
82. Hebron: -10
83. Marne CDP: -11
84. Kilbourne CDP: -12
85. Hemlock: -13
86. Edison: -15
87. Laurelville: -15
88. St. Louisville: -21
89. Radnor CDP: -21
90. Brice: -22
91. Rockbridge CDP: -22
92. Carroll: -23
93. Orient CDP: -24
94. Darbydale CDP: -25
95. Fairfield Beach CDP: -25
96. Pleasantville: -26
97. South Solon: -26
98. Tarlton: -28
99. Alexandria: -34
100. Darbydale CDP: -36
101. Chesterville: -37
102. Buchtel: -40
103. Sparta: -40
104. Haydenville CDP: -44
105. Derby CDP: -53
106. Midway: -53
107. Williamsport: -53
108. Kirkersville: -54
109. Carbon Hill CDP: -55
110. Marengo: -59
111. Plumwood CDP: -62
112. Amanda: -64
113. Millersport: -66
114. Utica: -68
115. New Straitsville: -70
116. Logan Elm Village CDP: -73
117. West Jefferson: -85
118. Corning: -95
119. Junction City: -98
120. Roseville: -106
121. Murray City: -108
122. Crooksville: -116
123. Ashley: -132
124. Shawnee: -150
125. Mount Gilead: -157
126. Plain City: -160
127. Buckeye Lake: -226
128. New Lexington: -296

The main story with the 2020 census numbers is that smaller communities in rural counties generally declined the past decade. This followed a similar story with non-metro counties, not only in Ohio, but nationally. Population continues to concentrate closer to more urban areas, which tend to be the job centers. If such population declines continue in the decades ahead, many of these small towns and villages may die out.

These trends also have potential impacts on the upcoming state redistricting. With conservative, rural areas emptying out and more liberal cities and urban areas growing, how will this affect how congressional districts get drawn?

For more historic population and demographic data, visit the following links:
Columbus City Population and Demographics
Suburban Population and Demographics
Columbus vs. Other Places
US Census



2020 Census Metro Area Comparison

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After a very long delay, the 2020 Census data has arrived! In this first series of related posts, we will compared Columbus to national peer and Midwest metro areas.  Metros used here are those that were within 1.5-2.5 million in either 2010 or 2020, as well as Midwest metros of 500,000 or more in either 2010 or 2020, and all Ohio metros.

Total Population by Metro Area by Year
Green metros moved up in the rankings 2010-2020 and red moved down.

Rank

2010

2020

1

Chicago: 9,461,105

Chicago: 9,618,502

2

Detroit: 4,296,250

Detroit: 4,392,041

3

Minneapolis: 3,346,859

Minneapolis: 3,690,261

4

St. Louis: 2,787,701

St. Louis: 2,820,253

5

Pittsburgh: 2,356,285

Orlando: 2,673,376

6

Charlotte: 2,243,960

Charlotte: 2,660,329

7

Portland: 2,226,009

San Antonio: 2,558,143

8

Sacramento: 2,149,127

Portland: 2,512,859

9

San Antonio: 2,142,508

Sacramento: 2,379,382

10

Cincinnati: 2,137,667

Pittsburgh: 2,370,930

11

Orlando: 2,134,411

Austin: 2,283,371

12

Cleveland: 2,077,240

Las Vegas: 2,265,461

13

Kansas City: 2,009,240

Cincinnati: 2,256,884

14

Las Vegas: 1,951,269

Kansas City: 2,192,035

15

Columbus: 1,901,974

Columbus: 2,138,926

16

Indianapolis: 1,887,877

Indianapolis: 2,111,040

17

San Jose: 1,836,911

Cleveland: 2,088,251

18

Austin: 1,716,289

San Jose: 2,000,251

19

Virginia Beach: 1,713,954

Nashville: 1,989,519

20

Nashville: 1,646,200

Virginia Beach: 1,799,674

21

Providence: 1,600,852

Providence: 1,676,579

22

Milwaukee: 1,555,908

Jacksonville: 1,605,848

23

Jacksonville: 1,345,596

Milwaukee: 1,574,731

24

Grand Rapids: 993,670

Grand Rapids: 1,087,592

25

Omaha: 865,350

Omaha: 967,604

26

Dayton: 799,232

Dayton: 809,248

27

Akron: 703,200

Des Moines: 707,915

28

Toledo: 651,429

Akron: 701,449

29

Wichita: 623,061

Madison: 670,447

30

Des Moines: 606,475

Wichita: 643,768

31

Madison: 605,435

Toledo: 641,549

32

Youngstown: 565,773

Lansing: 548,248

33

Lansing: 534,684

Youngstown: 531,420

34

Canton: 404,422

Canton: 396,669

Columbus largely held its own in the rankings this decade, but it poised to eventually pass a few of the metros currently ahead of it.

Total Metro Growth by Metro 2010-2020
1. Austin: +567,082
2. Orland: +538,965
3. Charlotte: +416,369
4. San Antonio: +415,635
5. Minneapolis: +343,402
6. Nashville: +343,319
7. Las Vegas: +314,192
8. Portland: +286,850
9. Jacksonville: +260,252
10. Sacramento: +248,255
11. Columbus: +236,952
12. Indianapolis: +223,163
13. Kansas City: +182,693
14. San Jose: +163,557
15. Chicago: +157,397
16. Cincinnati: +119,217
17. Omaha: +102,254
18. Des Moines: +101,440
19. Detroit: +95,791
20. Grand Rapids: +93,922
21. Virginia Beach: +85,720
22. Providence: +75,727
23. Madison: +65,012
24. St. Louis: +32,552
25. Wichita: +20,707
26. Milwaukee: +18,823
27. Pittsburgh: +14,645
28. Lansing: +13,564
29. Cleveland: +11,011
30. Dayton: +10,016
31. Akron: -1,751
32. Canton: -7,753
33. Toledo: -9,880
34. Youngstown: -34,353

Columbus had the 2nd highest growth in the Midwest after Minneapolis, and is growing much faster than 3 metros currently ranked ahead of it- Cincinnati, Kansas City and Pittsburgh- which it will likely pass at some point in the future. For Cincinnati, for example, current growth rates would suggest Columbus will pass it sometime around 2027. In any event, Columbus’ metro growth was the highest in its history, and about 10,000 more than occurred during the 2000s.

Data related to metro components of growth, such as immigration and deaths vs. births, have yet to be released. Those should come out sometime next month, and will be posted here when they do.



Housing Market Update January 2021

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housing market update January 2021 Columbus, Ohio

The Columbus area housing market update January 2021 report is now available! Let’s be honest, the current housing market is extremely tough to navigate right now. This is true not so much for sellers, but rather buyers who are finding it nearly impossible to find a home they like at a good price in the neighborhood they want. There are relatively few homes available on the market, and those that are tend to get tangled in bidding wars that ultimately jack up the average sales price for the whole area.

The cause of this boils down to one critical problem- supply. There just aren’t enough existing homes to meet demand, nor are there nearly enough new homes being built. NIMBYism, local zoning and more issues are generally preventing increased home density in and around Columbus, keeping many potential homebuyers- and renters- struggling to find a place to live.

I haven’t done a breakdown of the Columbus real estate market in some time. Because of the current situation, I thought it would be a good time to take a fresh look.

The data below is from the January market report, the latest one available.

First, let’s look at those local areas that had the most homes for sale.

# of New Listings By County, January 2021
Franklin: 1,291
Delaware: 187
Licking: 157
Fairfield: 129
Union: 64
Pickaway: 47
Madison: 28
Morrow: 27
Perry: 20
Hocking: 16
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Franklin County has the most new listing by far.

Change of New Listings by County January 2020 vs. January 2021
Morrow: +8.0%
Fairfield: -5.8%
Licking: -6.5%
Franklin: -6.6%
Union: -7.2%
Perry: -13.0%
Madison: -20.0%
Pickaway: -23.0%
Delaware: -31.0%
Hocking: -42.9%
New listings were generally down across all but one metro county, a continuing story even before the pandemic.

Average Sales Price by County in January 2021
Delaware: $430,684
Union: $312,742
Fairfield: $265,821
Pickaway: $256,235
Franklin: $253,852
Licking: $234,116
Morrow: $232,393
Madison: $231,396
Perry: $219,053
Hocking: $208,231
All counties saw the average sale price of homes sold exceed the $200K mark, but Delaware County remains the most expensive place to buy a home in the metro.

Change in Average Sales Price by County January 2020 vs. January 2021
Perry: +53.7%
Pickaway: +36.4%
Fairfield: +25.9
Delaware: +23.5%
Franklin: +13.4%
Union: +12.0%
Madison: +9.6%
Licking: +9.0%
Morrow: +8.9%
Hocking: -7.6%
All but Hocking County saw significant year-over-year sales price increases of homes sold.

Now let’s take a look at individual communities. Which ones were the hottest in January 2021?

Local Communities/Areas by New Listings in January 2021
1. Columbus (Overall): 850
2. Columbus City School District (CSD): 579
3. South-Western CSD: 173
4. Olentangy Local School District (LSD) (Delaware): 95
5. Hilliard CSD: 92
6. Westerville CSD: 86
7. Grove City: 77
8. Dublin CSD: 68
9. Pickerington LSD: 59
10. Groveport Madison LSD (Franklin): 56
11. Worthington CSD: 51
12. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: 50
13. Newark CSD: 42
14. Lancaster CSD: 41
15. Delaware CSD: 40
16. Upper Arlington CSD: 40
17. Pataskala: 37
18. Beechwold/Clintonville: 35
19. Gahanna: 35
20. Westerville: 35
21. Hilliard: 35
22. Blacklick: 34
23. Marysville School District: 33
24. Reynoldsburg CSD: 32
25. Dublin: 31
26. Teays Valley LSD (Pickaway): 30
27. Downtown Columbus: 29
28. Pickerington: 27
29. New Albany Plain LSD: 24
30. Short North: 24
31. Big Walnut LSD (Franklin): 22
32. Powell: 22
33. Canal Winchester CSD: 19
34. London CSD: 15
35. German Village: 15
36. New Albany: 14
37. Hamilton LSD (Franklin): 14
38. Buckeye Valley LSD (Delaware: 13
39. Bexley: 11
40. Worthington: 11
41. Granville CSD: 11
42. Obetz: 8
43. Johnstown-Monroe LSD (Licking): 8
44. Circleville CSD: 7
45. Grandview Heights: 7
46. Sunbury: 7
47. Whitehall: 6
48. Jonathan Alder LSD (Madison): 6
49. Jefferson LSD (Madison: 5
50. Minverva Park: 2
51. Valleyview: 1
52. Lithopolis: 0
It’s pretty clear that the number of new listings falls off dramatically outside of Columbus proper. Only a handful of suburban areas had more than 50.



Average Sales Price January 2021, # of Homes Sold and % Change vs. January 2020
1. New Albany: $788,943: 14: +8.4%
2. New Albany Plain LSD: $669,455: 20: +10.2%
3. German Village $637,550: 10: +2.3%
4. Olentangy LSD $494,911: 96: +23.0%
5. Powell: $493,087: 11: +19.2%
6. Granville CSD: $492,045: 6: +31.3%
7. Dublin: $468,902: 37: +17.5%
8. Upper Arlington CSD: $462,594: 26: -9.2%
9. Bexley: $438,288: 13: -17.6%
10. Grandview Heights: $437,010: 6: +8.5%
11. Buckeye Valley LSD: $403,616: 20: +40.9%
12. Downtown: $384,230: 22: -36.4%
13. Dublin CSD: $378,788: 78: +11.8%
14. Johnstown-Monroe LSD: $375,598: 12: +110.8%
15. Short North: $360,830: 10: -8.7%
16. Jonathan Alder LSD: $340,887: 15: +20.7%
17. Big Walnut LSD: $337,550: 14: -8.8%
18. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: $335,621: 34: +19.7%
19. Blacklick: $325,445: 32: +39.7%
20. Sunbury: $318,980: 5: +39.1%
21. Pickerington LSD: $318,093: 40: +28.6%
22. Worthington: $316,625: 8: +7.0%
23. Teays Valley LSD: $315,316: 21: +52.5%
24. Beechwold/Clintonville: $300,780: 43: +15.4%
25. Hilliard: $297,387: 25: +0.9%
26. Worthington CSD: $294,236: 40: +17.5%
27. Pickerington: $282,044: 18: +13.0%
28. Westerville: $279,126: $279,126: -0.9%
29. Hilliard CSD: $277,377: 92: +5.9%
30. Canal Winchester CSD: $276,299: 17: +21.7%
31. Grove City: $272,378: 47: +17.8%
32. Minerva Park: $269,580: 5: +21.2%
33. Westerville CSD: $265,781: 68: -3.3%
34. Obetz: $260,825: 6: +26.4%
35. Gahanna: $255,650: 16: -2.1%
36. Marysville CSD: $254,363: 32: +17.8%
37. Hamilton LSD: $245,750: 4: +85.8%
38. Delaware CSD: $245,526: 31: +21.8%
39. Pataskala: $237,293: 18: +26.8%
40. Lithopolis: $228,125: 4: -1.4%
41. South-Western CSD: $227,266: 131: +17.9%
42. Columbus: $222,124: 761: +17.0%
43. Columbus CSD: $215,256: 507: +20.2%
44. Jefferson LSD: $210,225: 4: -35.5%
45. Reynoldsburg CSD: $203,965: 34: +9.0%
46. Lancaster CSD: $203,095: 44: +37.5%
47. Groveport Madison LSD: $194,690: 43: +30.3%
48. London CSD: $190,733: 14: +43.8%
49. Circleville CSD: $183,546: 13: +5.3%
50. Whitehall: $165,361: 11: +68.6%
51. Newark CSD: $143,241: 51: +15.9%
52. Valleyview: $120,000: 1: N/A
As stated above, most areas in the metro are priced above $200,000 for a house. Columbus overall is still one of the least expensive options. New Albany is really in a league all its own. It should be noted that many of these average price figures are based on relatively few sales. Because available inventory is so low, the average sales price is being pushed higher. However, it is certainly possible to find homes lower- and in some cases, much lower- than the average price. This is especially true in Columbus.

Finally, let’s look at how long for-sale homes actually stay on the market.

Average # of Days Listings Remain on the Market Until Sale, and % Change January 2020 to January 2021
1. Valleyview: 1: N/A No sales occurred in January 2020.
2. Gahanna: 9: -74.3%
3. Groveport Madison LSD: 9: -69.0%
4. Hamilton LSD: 9: -50.0%
5. Worthington: 9: -72.7%
6. Reynoldsburg CSD: 10: -68.8%
7. Obetz: 12: -71.4%
8. Hilliard: 13: -61.8%
9. Worthington CSD: 13: -56.7%
10. Circleville CSD: 14: -76.3%
11. Lithopolis: 14: -61.1%
12. Marysville CSD: 14: -63.2%
13. Minerva Park: 14: +133.3%
14. Pataskala: 14: -46.2%
15. New Albany: 15: -88.9%
16. New Albany Plain LSD: 15: -83.9%
17. Pickerington: 15: -71.7%
18. South-Western CSD: 15: -34.8%
19. Teays Valley LSD: 15: -58.3%
20. Canal Winchester CSD: 17: -73.0%
21. Whitehall: 17: -46.9%
22. Hilliard CSD: 18: -48.6%
23. Lancaster CSD: 18: -52.6%
24. Westerville CSD: 18: -47.1%
25. Delaware CSD: 19: -51.3%
26. Grove City: 19: -36.7%
27. Beechwold/Clintonville: 20: -53.5%
28. Columbus: 21: -30.0%
29. Westerville: 21: -27.6%
30. Newark CSD: 22: -31.3%
31. Pickerington LSD: 22: -45.0%
32. Dublin: 26: -55.9%
33. Buckeye Valley LSD: 27: -44.9%
34. Columbus CSD: 27: -18.2%
35. Dublin CSD: 27: -41.3%
36. Jefferson LSD: 27: -46.0%
37. London CSD: 27: -32.5%
38. Blacklick: 28: -12.5%
39. Grandview Heights: 28: -37.8%
40. Gahanna Jefferson CSD: 29: -23.7%
41. Johnstown Monroe LSD: 29: -12.1%
42. Sunbury: 29: +222.2%
43. Jonathan Alder LSD: 35: -10.3%
44. Short North: 35: -47.8%
45. Big Walnut LSD: 37: -54.3%
46. Bexley: 44: -18.5%
47. Upper Arlington CSD: 46: -17.9%
48. Olentangy LSD: 49: -16.9%
49. Powell: 52: -8.8%
50. Granville CSD: 54: -15.6%
51. German Village: 56: -38.5%
52. Downtown: 96: +242.9%
Only 2 places in the metro saw an increase, with the big one being Downtown. This was most likely due to a few factors- last year’s protests and the pandemic reducing demand close to Downtown jobs. I would expect it to recover somewhat this year and certainly next year. Overall, though, most places saw significant drops in how long homes lasted on the market. Given that these are averages, we know that there were plenty of instances of homes flying off the market in just a few days.

Furthermore, the actual inventory on the market is 30 days or less. This means that if no more homes became available for sale, all the homes on the market would sell out in less than a month. In many cases, the supply would run out in just a few weeks.

Certainly, all these numbers indicate that Columbus itself is still one of the best options for home buying given its lower costs and greater supply, but even there, homes are selling in just a few weeks on average. There’s really been no better time to sell in a long time, but also no worse time to buy. Hopefully, this data provides at least a little insight into the local market and where one might fight the greatest advantages in finding a home. My recommendation is to use every available resource- from realtors to social media- to aid in the search.

You can find full data reports at Columbus Realtors, and links to Columbus area resources at Columbus Links and Resources

Happy hunting!