Much like nearby areas, it's significantly less expensive compared to the entire nation. Compared to the city of Fayetteville, it's significantly less expensive.
Home prices
The median home in Columbus is valued at $66,200. It is about $2,020 (3%) higher in comparison to its nearby areas.It is roughly $151,300 (69%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Fayetteville it is about $141,400 (68%) lower.
Rents
The median rent in Columbus is $532 a month. It is roughly $103 (16%) lower compared to its surrounding areas.It is roughly $530 (49%) lower compared to the rest of the nation, and is roughly $267 (33%) lower compared to the city of Fayetteville.
Nearby places
Scammon
Scammon is about 7 miles north of Columbus. Its housing prices are a lot less expensive. Scammon's median home price is $46,700, which is $19,500 (41%) lower than Columbus. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Scammon is $775 a month, which comes out to $243 (31%) higher than Columbus.
Riverton
Riverton is approximately 9 miles southeast of Columbus. The housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Riverton is valued at $87,200, which is $21,000 (24%) higher than Columbus. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In Riverton the median rent is $607 per month, which is $75 (12%) higher than Columbus.
Weir
Weir is about 10 miles north of Columbus. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Weir is valued at $52,600, which comes out to $13,600 (25%) lower than Columbus. Rents there are fairly similar. Weir's median rent is $545 a month, which works out to $13 (2%) higher than Columbus.
Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs is roughly 11 miles southeast from Columbus. Housing prices there are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Baxter Springs is $68,800, which comes out to $2,600 (3%) higher than Columbus. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Baxter Springs the median monthly rent is $595, which works out to $63 (10%) higher than Columbus.
Galena
Galena is about 12 miles southeast of Columbus. The real estate prices there are pretty similar. The median home in Galena is valued at $65,600, which is very similar to Columbus. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Galena the median rent is $653 a month, which is $121 (18%) higher than Columbus.
