Home prices
Mechanicsburg's median home cost is $94,900. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is approximately $32,160 (25%) lower.In comparison to the nation as a whole it is about $122,600 (56%) lower, and compared to the city of Columbus is approximately $56,700 (37%) lower.
Rents
In Mechanicsburg the median rent is $848 a month. Compared to other places in this area this is about $204 (19%) lower.Compared to the United States as a whole it is roughly $214 (20%) lower, and it is roughly $113 (11%) lower compared to the city of Columbus.
Nearby places
Mutual
Mutual is approximately 3 miles west of Mechanicsburg. Real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Mutual is valued at $141,700, which works out to $46,800 (33%) higher than Mechanicsburg. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Mutual's median monthly rent is $1,167, which works out to $319 (27%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
Catawba
Catawba is approximately 5 miles southwest from Mechanicsburg. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Catawba is $117,300, which is $22,400 (19%) higher than Mechanicsburg. Rent there is pretty similar. Catawba's median monthly rent is $864, which is $16 (1%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
Woodstock
Woodstock is roughly 6 miles north from Mechanicsburg. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Woodstock costs $107,200, which works out to $12,300 (11%) higher than Mechanicsburg. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Woodstock's median monthly rent is $758, which works out to $90 (11%) lower than Mechanicsburg.
Plumwood
Plumwood is about 7 miles southeast from Mechanicsburg. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. Plumwood's median home value is $146,300, which is $51,400 (35%) higher than Mechanicsburg. Rents there are substantially more expensive. In Plumwood the median monthly rent is $1,355, which works out to $507 (37%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
Milford Center
Milford Center is roughly 8 miles northeast from Mechanicsburg. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Milford Center is $122,800, which comes out to $27,900 (22%) higher than Mechanicsburg. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Milford Center the median monthly rent is $1,114, which comes out to $266 (23%) higher than Mechanicsburg.
