Report: Columbus among U.S. cities with fastest-rising average rent prices

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus is one of many U.S. cities being hit hard by rising rent costs.

In fact, new data shows Columbus' 17-percent increase is the fourth-largest in the country. Cleveland is right behind at 16 percent.

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Those increases were reported by Zumper in its monthly rent report, which measured variances from February 2023 to February 2024.

The average rent price for a one-bedroom apartment in Columbus is $1,130, according to Zumper. Syracuse, N.Y., experienced the largest year-to-year increase, at 22 percent. The average one-bedroom price there is $1,050, the Zumper report indicated.

Rent prices in New York remain far higher than anywhere else in the country. The average one-bedroom apartment goes for $4,200 there.

The Zumper report showed dips in a few cities in average rent prices for one-bedroom apartments. Winston-Salem, N.C., dropped by 19 percent, and Greensboro, N.C., fell by 18 percent. The average rent price in Winston Salem is $850 for a one-bedroom apartment, according to Zumper.