Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 21, 2026
Last updated on August 21, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Columbus
$1,200/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Columbus is $1,200 per month as of August 2026. This is 38% below the national average rent, or $725 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Columbus
30
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Columbus rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Columbus have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 27% 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 $850, whereas a house costs $1,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Columbus run $750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $812.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,219 | No Change | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $1,800 | 6% | 40% | |
2 bedroom | $812 | 14% | 6% | |
3 bedroom | $1,500 | 3% | 9% | |
4 bedroom | $1,500 | 10% | 17% |
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 | $850 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,800 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $1,500 | 4% | No Change | |
Rooms | $869 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,219
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
40%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$812
Last 30 days
14%
Last year
6%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
9%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
10%
Last year
17%
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
$850
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
No Change
Houses
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
4%
Rooms
Average rent
$869
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 50% 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 $1,200 per month as of August 15, 2026.
Average rent prices in Columbus have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 27% since last year.
Rent in Columbus is 38% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $725 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Columbus, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).