2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Columbus, OH vs Florence, SC

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- The median age of a home in Columbus is 2.3% older than the median age of a home in Florence.
 Columbus, OHFlorence, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$197,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.110.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.3$11.0
 Homes Owned41.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented51.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbus, OHFlorence, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbus, OHFlorence, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbus, OHFlorence, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbus, OHFlorence, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200911.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.1%12.2%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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