Columbus
Housing in Columbus, IN: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,328 left/mo
$1,084/mo (1 bd) in Columbus. Median home $221,100. Property tax 0.72%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,084
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,541
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $457
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$44,220
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,205
- Property tax (0.72% of value)$133/mo · $1,592/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$203
- Monthly total$1,541
Months to 20% down
$2,328 left each month. About 19 months (1.6 years) to save $44,220.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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- Physician
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