Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Columbus, OH (2026)
The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43766 | New Straitsville, OH | $91,057 | $891 | 7.63% | -1.4% |
| 2 | 43211 | Columbus, OH | $138,889 | $1,329 | 7.47% | 4.2% |
| 3 | 43731 | Crooksville, OH | $143,438 | $873 | 4.75% | 4.9% |
| 4 | 43036 | Magnetic Springs, OH | $159,752 | $1,161 | 5.67% | 2.1% |
| 5 | 43222 | Columbus, OH | $165,688 | $1,348 | 6.35% | 3.7% |
| 6 | 43223 | Columbus, OH | $169,060 | $1,444 | 6.66% | 3.8% |
| 7 | 43156 | Tarlton, OH | $169,706 | $963 | 4.43% | 1.7% |
| 8 | 43157 | Thurston, OH | $177,745 | $1,116 | 4.90% | 2.4% |
| 9 | 43151 | Midway, OH | $178,176 | $1,062 | 4.65% | -0.8% |
| 10 | 43764 | New Lexington, OH | $185,134 | $909 | 3.83% | 6.3% |
| 11 | 43321 | Cardington, OH | $186,369 | $990 | 4.14% | 1.0% |
| 12 | 43219 | Columbus, OH | $193,658 | $1,316 | 5.30% | 3.6% |
| 13 | 43227 | Columbus, OH | $197,916 | $1,457 | 5.74% | 6.1% |
| 14 | 43204 | Columbus, OH | $201,902 | $1,379 | 5.33% | 4.2% |
| 15 | 43224 | Columbus, OH | $203,177 | $1,180 | 4.53% | 5.7% |
| 16 | 43207 | Columbus, OH | $206,542 | $1,317 | 4.98% | 4.7% |
| 17 | 43213 | Whitehall, OH | $215,757 | $1,350 | 4.88% | 4.5% |
| 18 | 43232 | Columbus, OH | $221,086 | $1,317 | 4.65% | 5.7% |
| 19 | 43748 | Junction City, OH | $224,778 | $873 | 3.03% | 6.1% |
| 20 | 43228 | Lincoln Village, OH | $225,810 | $1,266 | 4.37% | 4.4% |
| 21 | 43340 | Mount Victory, OH | $230,719 | $1,161 | 3.93% | 6.7% |
| 22 | 43203 | Columbus, OH | $233,569 | $1,299 | 4.34% | 1.7% |
| 23 | 43320 | Edison, OH | $233,800 | $1,071 | 3.57% | 2.4% |
| 24 | 43164 | Williamsport, OH | $246,129 | $1,116 | 3.54% | 4.1% |
| 25 | 43033 | Kirkersville, OH | $250,070 | $1,242 | 3.87% | 5.4% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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