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Average Rent in Fifth by Northwest & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 7 apartment communities in Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,586/mo
▼ 5.3% from last month
Lowest Available
$970/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
7
tracked daily
Units Listed
69
available now
Rent Watch: cuts and increases
Open Rent Watch →10 cuts and 2 increases among 20 comparable listings this week. Filter by bedrooms and budget, then inspect each building’s history.
- Tribeca
↑ $76/mo
Increase of 4.0% · Unit 301WT
Fifth by Northwest vs Columbus, OH Average
Fifth by Northwest is cheaper than the Columbus, OH average by $135/mo (8%). The citywide average is $1,721/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Fifth by Northwest?
As of October 2026, the average rent in Fifth by Northwest is $1,586 per month across 7 apartment communities and 69 available units. Rents have decreased $89 (5.3%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is King Avenue Apartments starting at $970/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,138/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,394/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,039/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $2,493/mo.
Prices range from $970 to $2,620 per month. The most common price point is the $1,200 range, where 19 units are currently listed.
Fifth by Northwest Rent Price History
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| Month | Avg Rent | Change | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,470 | - | 7 |
The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Fifth by Northwest
Rent Prices by Apartment in Fifth by Northwest
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Avenue Apartments | $970/mo | $978/mo | 4 | 3 |
| Meridian at Grandview | $1,045/mo | $1,671/mo | 28 | 3.7 |
| Langham Apartments | $1,244/mo | $1,853/mo | 7 | 4.3 |
| Tribeca | $1,278/mo | $1,562/mo | 15 | 4.7 |
| Lennox Flats | $1,289/mo | $1,454/mo | 6 | 4.5 |
| The Woodford Apartments | $1,295/mo | $1,295/mo | 1 | - |
| Fairfax Apartments | $1,400/mo | $1,542/mo | 8 | 4 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$63,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,586/mo.
Comfortable income
$76,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($970/mo), you need to earn at least $39,000/year.
Median household income in Fifth by Northwest is $65,327 , about 14% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Fifth by Northwest
Overall prices in Fifth by Northwest runs below the national average by about 5% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 94.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Fifth by Northwest's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,586 |
| Utilities | $375 |
| Groceries | $508 |
| Transportation | $893 |
| Healthcare | $436 |
| Other goods and services | $697 |
| Estimated total | $4,494/mo |
Population
906,480
Median household income
$65,327
Census median rent
$1,224/mo
Census rent burden
28.2%
Median age
33.0
Mean commute
22 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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