In January 2021, there were 551 homes sold, with a median sale price of $173,000 - a 22.7% increase over the $141,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 569 homes sold in Columbus in January 2020.
The median sales tax in Columbus for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,665, approximately 1.5% of the median home sale price for January 2021.
The following table compares Columbus to other Franklin County cities with similar median sale prices in January 2021:
| City | Jan. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obetz | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $214,000 | $163,000 | 31.3% |
| Reynoldsburg | 26 | 16 | 62.5% | $202,450 | $184,500 | 9.7% |
| Canal Winchester | 3 | 9 | -66.7% | $185,000 | $234,900 | -21.2% |
| Groveport | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $178,000 | $194,900 | -8.7% |
| Minerva Park | 1 | 2 | -50% | $176,200 | $171,250 | 2.9% |
| Columbus | 551 | 569 | -3.2% | $173,000 | $141,000 | 22.7% |
| Huber Ridge | 3 | 7 | -57.1% | $164,901 | $183,000 | -9.9% |
| Blacklick Estates | 10 | 9 | 11.1% | $139,950 | $137,000 | 2.2% |
| Hamilton Meadows | 1 | 0 | - | $137,900 | $0 | - |
| Lincoln Village | 5 | 5 | 0% | $136,000 | $105,000 | 29.5% |
| Whitehall | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $110,900 | $79,600 | 39.3% |
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