Similar to other places in this area, it is a little more expensive compared to the United States as a whole. It is somewhat more expensive compared to the city of Minneapolis.
Home prices
The median home in Columbus is valued at $275,300. It is is very similar compared to its nearby areas.It is about $57,800 (26%) higher compared to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Minneapolis is approximately $23,700 (9%) higher.
Rents
Columbus's median rent is $888 per month. In comparison to other places in this area it is about $278 (23%) lower.In comparison to the rest of the country it is roughly $174 (16%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Minneapolis is roughly $139 (13%) lower.
Nearby places
Ham Lake
Ham Lake is Columbus's neighbor to the west. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Ham Lake costs $306,700, which is $31,400 (10%) higher than Columbus. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Ham Lake is $1,089, which comes out to $201 (18%) higher than Columbus.
Forest Lake
Forest Lake is Columbus's neighbor to the east. The housing prices there are fairly similar. The median home value in Forest Lake is $272,200, which works out to $3,100 (1%) lower than Columbus. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In Forest Lake the median monthly rent is $1,117, which comes out to $229 (20%) higher than Columbus.
Wyoming
Wyoming is Columbus's neighbor to the northeast. Its real estate prices are a little less expensive. The median home in Wyoming costs $242,600, which is $32,700 (13%) lower than Columbus. The rent there is a little more expensive. In Wyoming the median rent is $1,096 a month, which works out to $208 (18%) higher than Columbus.
Lino Lakes
Lino Lakes is Columbus's neighbor to the south. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. Lino Lakes's median home value is $293,100, which works out to $17,800 (6%) higher than Columbus. The rent there is a lot more expensive. In Lino Lakes the median rent is $1,363 per month, which is $475 (34%) higher than Columbus.
Centerville
Centerville is about 6 miles south from Columbus. The real estate prices there are similar. The median home in Centerville is valued at $263,500, which works out to $11,800 (4%) lower than Columbus. Rents there are a little more expensive. Centerville's median monthly rent is $1,163, which is $275 (23%) higher than Columbus.
