Skip to content
AriolView
Search markets

Market directory

Find a market

US strategy and Europe demand are separate rankings.

Explore with evidence.Esc to close
Portfolio demo · sample data captured Sep 24, 2026 · no live updates

Market · US metro

Columbus, OH

OH · US

Typical home value (ZHVI)Observed

$332,765

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

Short-term rental

69DData-quality grade D: Heavily modeled, aging, or incomplete inputs.

Rank #2

Permit required

Long-term rental

41BData-quality grade B: Complete inputs with minor gaps or one modeled component.

Rank #469

Appreciation

62BData-quality grade B: Complete inputs with minor gaps or one modeled component.

Rank #407

Data-quality grade

How complete, fresh, and directly-sourced this score’s inputs are — not a judgment of the market itself.

AFull, fresh, directly-observed inputs.BComplete inputs with minor gaps or one modeled component.CUsable inputs with a modeled or aging component.DHeavily modeled, aging, or incomplete inputs.
data release published oldest critical input as of Sampleinput source checks recorded by Sample legal statusPermit required

Legal information in the sample

A permit is required under the published rules. Eligibility depends on the jurisdiction and property.

Last verification recorded in this sample: Sep 2, 2026.

Official sources and jurisdiction dates →

Short-term rental contribution

Derived · methodology 1.3.0 · 0–100 score points

Modeled gross yield proxy 33.26 + Regulation friendliness 18.67 + Saturation (inverted) 17.09

69.02 before half-even rounding → 69 published.

Weights and source basis

Present base weights total 75%. Each effective weight equals its base weight divided by that total. Missing factors are unavailable, never zero.

Modeled gross yield proxy
Base 40%. Effective 53.33% × normalized 62.37 / 100 = 33.26 points. Measured yield: 8.1%.
Regulation friendliness
Base 20%. Effective 26.67% × normalized 70 / 100 = 18.67 points.
Demand growth (modeled)
Base 15%. No normalized factor recorded; its weight is redistributed over present factors.
Saturation (inverted)
Base 15%. Effective 20% × normalized 85.45 / 100 = 17.09 points.
Tourism (country, optional)
Base 10%. No normalized factor recorded; its weight is redistributed over present factors.

Yield population: multi-property operators. Source periods remain on the evidence receipts.

Long-term rental contribution

Derived · methodology 1.3.0 · 0–100 score points

Gross rent yield 17.21 + Job growth 11.45 + Population growth 7.74 + Property-tax drag (inverted) 4.62

41.01 before half-even rounding → 41 published.

Weights and source basis

Present base weights total 85%. Each effective weight equals its base weight divided by that total. Missing factors are unavailable, never zero.

Gross rent yield
Base 45%. Effective 52.94% × normalized 32.51 / 100 = 17.21 points. Measured yield: 5.5%.
Job growth
Base 20%. Effective 23.53% × normalized 48.65 / 100 = 11.45 points.
Landlord friendliness
Base 15%. No normalized factor recorded; its weight is redistributed over present factors.
Population growth
Base 10%. Effective 11.76% × normalized 65.75 / 100 = 7.74 points.
Property-tax drag (inverted)
Base 10%. Effective 11.76% × normalized 39.25 / 100 = 4.62 points.

Appreciation contribution

Derived · methodology 1.3.0 · 0–100 score points

1-yr price momentum 9.74 + 5-yr price CAGR 13.29 + Inventory tightness 18.52 + Affordability headroom 13.14 + Job growth 7.44

62.12 before half-even rounding → 62 published.

Weights and source basis

Present base weights total 100%. Each effective weight equals its base weight divided by that total. Missing factors are unavailable, never zero.

1-yr price momentum
Base 25%. Effective 25% × normalized 38.95 / 100 = 9.74 points.
5-yr price CAGR
Base 20%. Effective 20% × normalized 66.44 / 100 = 13.29 points.
Inventory tightness
Base 20%. Effective 20% × normalized 92.61 / 100 = 18.52 points.
Affordability headroom
Base 20%. Effective 20% × normalized 65.68 / 100 = 13.14 points.
Job growth
Base 15%. Effective 15% × normalized 49.59 / 100 = 7.44 points.

Scores use their published cohort and methodology. Historical score and formula comparison is unavailable.

A verified metro outline is not available for this profile.

Metro boundary unavailable.

Neighborhoods

No neighborhood profiles are in this sample for this market.

Show the math — Short-term rental

Sub-score breakdown

Every factor below carries its base weight, its normalized 0–100 value, and the raw pinned inputs it was computed from. Effective weights are renormalized over present factors, as shown in the contribution explanation above.

Modeled gross yield proxyDerived

Base weight 40%

8.1%62

Average daily rate (multi-property operators): $214 · modeled · as of Jun 29, 2026Modeled occupancy (multi-property operators): 34.7% · modeled · as of Jun 29, 2026Typical home value (ZHVI): $332,765 · observed · as of Jul 31, 2026

Regulation friendlinessCurated

Base weight 20%

70

Computed from the regulation badge this release’s score run captured — the sample research badge may differ (see the regulation card below for its recorded date).

Permit required

Saturation (inverted)Derived

Base weight 15%

85

Multi-property operator listings: 1,221 · observed · as of Jun 29, 2026Population: 2,175,788 people · observed · as of Dec 31, 2024

Show the math — Long-term rental

Sub-score breakdown

Every factor below carries its base weight, its normalized 0–100 value, and the raw pinned inputs it was computed from. Effective weights are renormalized over present factors, as shown in the contribution explanation above.

Gross rent yieldDerived

Base weight 45%

5.5%33

Typical asking rent (ZORI): $1,519/mo · observed · as of Jul 31, 2026Typical home value (ZHVI): $332,765 · observed · as of Jul 31, 2026

Job growthDerived

Base weight 20%

49

Job growth (YoY): -0.4% · derived · as of Jul 31, 2026

Population growthDerived

Base weight 10%

66

Population growth (YoY): 1.0% · derived · as of Jul 1, 2025

Property-tax drag (inverted)Derived

Base weight 10%

39

Property-tax drag: 1.3% · derived · as of Dec 31, 2024

Show the math — Appreciation

Sub-score breakdown

Every factor below carries its base weight, its normalized 0–100 value, and the raw pinned inputs it was computed from. Effective weights are renormalized over present factors, as shown in the contribution explanation above.

1-yr price momentumDerived

Base weight 25%

39

1-yr price momentum (ZHVI YoY): 1.3% · derived · as of Jul 31, 2026

5-yr price CAGRDerived

Base weight 20%

66

5-yr price CAGR (ZHVI): 4.5% · derived · as of Jul 31, 2026

Inventory tightnessDerived

Base weight 20%

93

For-sale inventory: 6,528 · observed · as of Jul 31, 2026Housing units: 926,466 · observed · as of Dec 31, 2024Median days to pending: 8 days · observed · as of Jul 31, 2026

Affordability headroomDerived

Base weight 20%

66

Typical home value (ZHVI): $332,765 · observed · as of Jul 31, 2026Median household income: $81,945 · observed · as of Dec 31, 2024

Job growthDerived

Base weight 15%

50

Job growth (YoY): -0.4% · derived · as of Jul 31, 2026

Sample profile from a frozen AriolView data snapshot. Figures are historical and do not update automatically.

Receipts

Observed, modeled, derived, curated or estimated — every value keeps its type, source, scope and date.

Market Passport · 01

Price and liquidity

Typical home value (ZHVI)Observed

$332,765

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

1-yr price momentum (ZHVI YoY)Derived

1.3%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

5-yr price CAGR (ZHVI)Derived

4.5%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

House price index (FHFA, all-transactions)Observed

351.1 (1995 Q1 = 100)

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, NSA)

1-yr price momentum (FHFA)Derived

3.3%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, NSA)

5-yr price CAGR (FHFA)Derived

7.9%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

FHFA House Price Index (all-transactions, NSA)

For-sale inventoryObserved

6,528

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

Median days to pendingObserved

8 days

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

12 values unavailable · show reasons

zhvi typical home value, bottom tier

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, top tier

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, studio

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, 1 bedroom

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, 2 bedrooms

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, 3 bedrooms

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, 4 bedrooms

Not available in this release.

zhvi typical home value, 5+ bedrooms

Not available in this release.

new listings count

Not available in this release.

listings price cut share pct

Not available in this release.

median sale to list ratio

Not available in this release.

sales count

Not available in this release.

Market Passport · 02

Rental economics

Typical asking rent (ZORI)Observed

$1,519/mo

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Data provided by Zillow

Median gross rent (ACS)Observed

$1,274/mo

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Vacancy rateDerived

6.7%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Renter shareDerived

38.7%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Modeled average daily rateModeled

$190

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Inside Airbnb

Modeled occupancyModeled

45.7%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Inside Airbnb

Active short-term-rental listingsObserved

2,438

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Inside Airbnb

STR reviews per monthModeled

4,773/mo

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Inside Airbnb

ADR sample sizeDerived

2,212

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

Inside Airbnb

10 values unavailable · show reasons

hud fmr monthly rent, studio

Not available in this release.

hud fmr monthly rent, 1 bedroom

Not available in this release.

hud fmr monthly rent, 2 bedrooms

Not available in this release.

hud fmr monthly rent, 3 bedrooms

Not available in this release.

hud fmr monthly rent, 4 bedrooms

Not available in this release.

str review velocity growth

Not available in this release.

platform guest nights

Not available in this release.

platform stays

Not available in this release.

platform nights rented

Not available in this release.

platform guest nights yoy pct

Not available in this release.

Market Passport · 03

Demand engine

Population (Census estimate)Observed

2,242,028 people

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

Population growth (YoY)Derived

1.0%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

Domestic migration rate (per 1,000)Derived

1.3 per 1,000

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

Domestic migrationObserved

2,921 people

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

International migrationObserved

10,968 people

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

Natural changeObserved

7,453 people

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

Net migration (returns)Derived

504

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data

Net migration (individuals)Derived

-380

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data

Net migration (AGI)Derived

-$292,409,000

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data

Inbound AGI per returnDerived

$68,945

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data

Outbound AGI per returnDerived

$74,425

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

IRS Statistics of Income, Migration Data

Average annual pay (QCEW)Observed

$72,840

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Scope note: QCEW annual area C1814 did not publish usable private-sector industry detail for this metric.

Pay growth (YoY)Observed

4.0%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Scope note: QCEW annual area C1814 did not publish usable private-sector industry detail for this metric.

Covered employment (QCEW)Observed

1,112,911

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Scope note: QCEW annual area C1814 did not publish usable private-sector industry detail for this metric.

Job growth (YoY)Derived

-0.4%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

5 values unavailable · show reasons

qcew industry hhi

Not available in this release.

qcew top sector share pct

Not available in this release.

qcew top sector code

Not available in this release.

tourism arrivals country

Not available in this release.

tourism arrivals yoy pct

Not available in this release.

Market Passport · 04

Future supply

Units authorized (annual)Observed

15,757

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

Units authorized (annual), 1-unitObserved

5,549

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

Units authorized (annual), 2–4 unitsObserved

659

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

Units authorized (annual), 5+ unitsObserved

9,549

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

Units authorized (trailing 12 months)Derived

13,149

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

Units authorized per 1,000 housing unitsDerived

17 per 1,000

as of

Evidence receipt

County aggregate

U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

Median year builtObserved

1982

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Units by bedrooms, studioDerived

1.8%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Units by bedrooms, 1 bedroomDerived

10.5%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Units by bedrooms, 2 bedroomsDerived

27.7%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Units by bedrooms, 3 bedroomsDerived

37.3%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Units by bedrooms, 4 bedroomsDerived

19.3%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Units by bedrooms, 5+ bedroomsDerived

3.4%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Market Passport · 05

Ownership costs

Property-tax dragDerived

1.3%

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Median real-estate taxesObserved

$3,976/yr

as of

Evidence receipt

Metro

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

1 values unavailable · show reasons

Insurance cost

Not available — No public market-level insurance-cost dataset exists.

Market Passport · 06

Risk

FEMA National Risk Index values are modeled county aggregates and are not suitable for site-specific or individual-level decisions.

10 values unavailable · show reasons

nri eal building ratio

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri eal building ratio rfld

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri eal building ratio cfld

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri eal building ratio hrcn

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri eal building ratio wfir

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri eal building ratio trnd

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri eal building ratio erqk

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri sovi score

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

nri resl score

Not available — FEMA National Risk Index not available (artifact pending).

qcew industry hhi

Not available in this release.

Price & rent history

Trends

Typical home value (ZHVI)

Observedlast sample point Jul 31, 2026

Typical home value (ZHVI) trend, 36 periods from Aug 31, 2023 to Jul 31, 2026, last sample point $332,765. Key points are keyboard-focusable for their exact value; the full series is also in the table below.
Aug 31, 2023
View as table
Typical home value (ZHVI) history, 36 periods
Period endValue
Aug 31, 2023$311,339
Sep 30, 2023$313,107
Oct 31, 2023$314,378
Nov 30, 2023$315,139
Dec 31, 2023$315,657
Jan 31, 2024$316,365
Feb 29, 2024$317,497
Mar 31, 2024$319,494
Apr 30, 2024$321,510
May 31, 2024$323,067
Jun 30, 2024$323,648
Jul 31, 2024$324,034
Aug 31, 2024$324,497
Sep 30, 2024$325,064
Oct 31, 2024$325,679
Nov 30, 2024$326,206
Dec 31, 2024$327,287
Jan 31, 2025$328,488
Feb 28, 2025$329,408
Mar 31, 2025$329,453
Apr 30, 2025$329,033
May 31, 2025$328,638
Jun 30, 2025$328,388
Jul 31, 2025$328,549
Aug 31, 2025$328,966
Sep 30, 2025$329,736
Oct 31, 2025$330,357
Nov 30, 2025$330,969
Dec 31, 2025$331,609
Jan 31, 2026$332,326
Feb 28, 2026$332,978
Mar 31, 2026$333,275
Apr 30, 2026$333,086
May 31, 2026$332,690
Jun 30, 2026$332,515
Jul 31, 2026$332,765

Typical asking rent (ZORI)

Observedlast sample point Jul 31, 2026

Typical asking rent (ZORI) trend, 36 periods from Aug 31, 2023 to Jul 31, 2026, last sample point $1,519/mo. Key points are keyboard-focusable for their exact value; the full series is also in the table below.
Aug 31, 2023
View as table
Typical asking rent (ZORI) history, 36 periods
Period endValue
Aug 31, 2023$1,385/mo
Sep 30, 2023$1,389/mo
Oct 31, 2023$1,394/mo
Nov 30, 2023$1,400/mo
Dec 31, 2023$1,408/mo
Jan 31, 2024$1,411/mo
Feb 29, 2024$1,415/mo
Mar 31, 2024$1,416/mo
Apr 30, 2024$1,422/mo
May 31, 2024$1,425/mo
Jun 30, 2024$1,434/mo
Jul 31, 2024$1,439/mo
Aug 31, 2024$1,446/mo
Sep 30, 2024$1,451/mo
Oct 31, 2024$1,453/mo
Nov 30, 2024$1,460/mo
Dec 31, 2024$1,465/mo
Jan 31, 2025$1,474/mo
Feb 28, 2025$1,476/mo
Mar 31, 2025$1,482/mo
Apr 30, 2025$1,484/mo
May 31, 2025$1,488/mo
Jun 30, 2025$1,489/mo
Jul 31, 2025$1,487/mo
Aug 31, 2025$1,488/mo
Sep 30, 2025$1,491/mo
Oct 31, 2025$1,497/mo
Nov 30, 2025$1,498/mo
Dec 31, 2025$1,498/mo
Jan 31, 2026$1,498/mo
Feb 28, 2026$1,501/mo
Mar 31, 2026$1,504/mo
Apr 30, 2026$1,506/mo
May 31, 2026$1,509/mo
Jun 30, 2026$1,512/mo
Jul 31, 2026$1,519/mo

Short-term rental

STR market data

Operating short-term listingsObserved

1,654

as of
Active short-term-rental listingsObserved

2,438

as of
STR reviews per monthModeled

4,773/mo

as of
ADR sample sizeDerived

2,212

as of

Who is renting here

A split by operator, not by platform — Inside Airbnb is the only short-term-rental supply source behind these figures. Occupancy is modeled from reviews in the trailing twelve months, never observed. This market's STR score is scored on multi-property operators.

Multi-property operators

Modeled

Whole homes whose host runs two or more of them in this market.

Listings
1,221
Average daily rate
$214
Modeled occupancy
34.7%
as of

Single-property hosts

Modeled

Whole homes whose host runs exactly one here.

Listings
433
Average daily rate
$268
Modeled occupancy
36.4%
as of

A further 757 whole-home listings require stays of 28 nights or more and are excluded from every figure above. They are monthly rentals, priced as monthly rentals, and counting them understates this market’s short-term rates.

Regulation

Short-term-rental regulation status

This badge records the legal research included in the frozen sample. A U.S. STR score may use the badge captured at its scoring release; see “show the math” for the badge used in that score. Check official sources before acting.

Permit requiredlast verification in sample

v1 mixed proxy: mixed if two jurisdictions' current candidates differ by ≥2 steps on banned>restricted>permit_required>friendly; else the stricter. Proposed facts are recorded, not current-state. Current: Columbus (municipality) permit_required permit. Proposals: none. Excluded scope-mismatched facts: none. Active coverage blockers: none.

Columbus

Municipality · Permit · Permit Required

Columbus requires a short-term rental permit; the License Section of Building and Zoning Services registers eligible hosts.

verified Official source →
page reflects data release published