Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 23, 2026
Last updated on May 23, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Columbus
$1,400/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Columbus is $1,400 per month as of May 2026. This is 28% below the national average rent, or $549 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Columbus
27
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Columbus rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Columbus have increased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 22% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Columbus vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Columbus is $825, whereas a house costs $1,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Columbus run $890 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $825.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,339 | 5% | 12% | |
1 bedroom | $1,629 | 9% | 78% | |
2 bedroom | $812 | 1% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $1,725 | 4% | 7% | |
4 bedroom | $889 | 4% | 35% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Columbus, MS.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $825 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,800 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,600 | 3% | No Change | |
Rooms | $729 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,339
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
12%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,629
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
78%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$812
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,725
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
7%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$889
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
35%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Columbus, MS.
Apartments
Average rent
$825
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$1,800
Houses
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
3%
Rooms
Average rent
$729
The table above reflects average rent prices in Columbus, MS, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Columbus and Aberdeen by all bedroom counts and property types.
Columbus
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Columbus, MS is 56% higher than the median rent in Aberdeen, MS.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Columbus rental market.
The average rent in Columbus is $1,400 per month as of May 16, 2026.
Average rent prices in Columbus have increased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 22% since last year.
Rent in Columbus is 28% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $549 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Columbus, you'd need to earn approximately $56,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
The current data does not provide a clear trend on whether rents are going up or down in Columbus, MS.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).