Housing in University at a glance
- Population
- about 44,292
- Housing units
- about 16,595
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $349,000Columbus: $252,900 (+38%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,250 a monthColumbus: $1,295 (-4%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 11.1%Columbus: 44.1%
- Homes built before 1980
- 62.5%
- Median year built
- 1970
University has the most renter-heavy mix in Columbus: just 11.1% of households own, the lowest share of the ten sectors and 33 points short of the city's share, which works out to 1,579 owners against 12,595 renters. Even so, owners value their homes at $349,000, 38% over Columbus overall and second among the ten, while rent ranks third at a median $1,250, 4% below the city. It sits on the north-west side of the city. Its stock is middle-aged, with 62.5% built before 1980 and a typical date of 1970. Clintonville, a neighbour, goes a little higher, with owner estimates of $387,000. North Linden's are far lower at $159,000, and Northeast's sit at $183,000. Rents there are within reach of the city level, since Clintonville's median is $1,200 and Northeast's $1,160. With 16,595 housing units for 44,292 residents, it is a sizeable sector, larger than Northeast or North Linden.
Questions about University
What is the median home value in University, Columbus?
$349,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $252,900 for Columbus as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in University?
$1,250 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,295 in Columbus (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in University own or rent?
Most rent: 11.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 44.1% in Columbus (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 11 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city.
University is one of the 10 most populous of 21 area commissions of Columbus: estimated population about 44,292 (Payotte estimate: Census ACS 2020-2024 populations of the census tracts whose internal point lies inside the boundary; boundaries from City of Columbus GIS, Area Commissions, consulted 2026-11-02).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Columbus as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near University
The closest sectors of Columbus, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Columbus
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in University. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in University? Ask for your spot.