Columbus, OH
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| | Overall Rankings | |
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| | Metro Area (out of 45): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 16th | |
| | Prior Rank: 18th | |
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| | Central City (out of 44): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 9th | |
| | Prior Rank: 24th | |
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| | Click here for comparison to prior report. | |
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| | Data source: 2011 American Housing Survey | |
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Location Summary
Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, homes in the Columbus area suffered fewer problems with holes in floors, signs of rats or mice, water supply stoppage, room heaters without a flue, no working electrical outlets in rooms, and window problems. Central cities homes were less likely to have holes in floors, broken plaster or peeling paint, evidence of rats and mice, water supply stoppage, room heaters without a flue, rooms with no working electrical outlets, room heaters without a flue, and window problems. Areas outside the central city had fewer issues with holes in floors, broken plaster or peeling paint, signs of rats, water supply stoppage, room heaters without a flue, kitchens lacking adequate facilities, rooms with no working electrical outlets, and roofing problems.
Rental properties were less likely to have units with holes in floors or walls, signs of rats and mice, water supply stoppage, sewer disposal breakdown, room heaters without a flue, and rooms with no working electrical outlets. Compared to the national average, owner-occupied homes had fewer holes in floors, signs of rats, water supply stoppages, heating equipment breakdowns, room heaters without a flue, exposed wires in the unit, and window problems.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, Columbus-area homes had more problems with water leaks from inside and outside, flush toilet breakdowns, a lack of kitchen facilities, and foundation problems. Homes within the central city were more likely to have flush toilet breakdowns, a lack of kitchen facilities, and roofing and foundation problems. Homes outside the central city were more likely to have water leaks from the outside and foundation problems. Compared to the national average, rental properties were more likely to have heating equipment breakdowns and foundation problems. Owner-occupied homes were more likely to have open cracks in walls, water leaks from the outside, flush toilet breakdowns, and foundation problems when compared to the national average.
Community Information: The Columbus MSA includes Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, and Pickaway counties, Ohio. In 2011, the MSA included 682,528 occupied dwelling units, 57.2% of which were located in the central city of Columbus. The housing stock of the MSA was about average for age and ranked among the most heavily rental of the cities surveyed. The percentage of pre-1940 homes ranked 31st-youngest (15.3%) for the MSA and 17th-youngest (16.3%) for the central city. The median house age in the Columbus MSA was 1975. The percentage of rental units ranked 6th-most heavily rental (43.0%) for the MSA and 12th-most heavily rental (55.2%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Columbus had a higher poverty rate. Its poverty rate ranked 33rd (15.6%) for the entire MSA and 21st (18.9%) for homes in the central city.