What Airbnb listings in Downtown and Central Columbus earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Columbus, OH.
This area is part of the broader Columbus, OH rental market. The map below defines the area used for these figures; market boundaries may include neighboring cities and towns.
Downtown and Central Columbus is one of 26 areas BNBCalc tracks in the Columbus, OH market. Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings here earned $30,714 on average, were booked for 54% of the nights they were open, and averaged $270 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 13.0%.
Yearly revenue
$30,714
Occupancy
54%
Nightly rate
$270
Gross yield
13.0%
before expenses
Median of 615 listings
Active listings
723
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Downtown and Central Columbus earned an average of $30,714 over the past 12 months. That is 14% less than the Columbus, OH average of $35,763. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
Listings in Downtown and Central Columbus were booked for an average of 54% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Columbus, OH average of 51%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
The average nightly rate in Downtown and Central Columbus was $270 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 19% lower than the Columbus, OH average of $332.
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Downtown and Central Columbus is $36,278 a year and the median gross yield is 13.0%. Gross yield is 0.6 points lower than the Columbus, OH median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityHomes with four or more bedrooms have the highest gross yield in Downtown and Central Columbus, at 16.7%. The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Columbus, OH figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 25 listings | $18,849 Columbus, OH: $22,896 | – |
| 1 bedroom 225 listings | $21,640 Columbus, OH: $25,697 | 13.2% Columbus, OH: 13.6% |
| 2 bedrooms 198 listings | $26,446 Columbus, OH: $27,841 | 11.6% Columbus, OH: 13.1% |
| 3 bedrooms 142 listings | $32,201 Columbus, OH: $34,921 | 13.6% Columbus, OH: 13.6% |
| 4+ bedrooms 133 listings | $53,061 Columbus, OH: $57,747 | 16.7% Columbus, OH: 14.8% |
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown and Central Columbus This area 723 listings | $30,714 | 54% | $270 | 13.0% |
| Columbus, OH market 3,258 listings | $35,763 | 51% | $332 | 13.6% |
| South Columbus 78 listings | $23,935 | 50% | $234 | 12.6% |
| East Columbus and Airport 63 listings | $28,858 | 53% | $284 | 13.6% |
| Ohio State and North Columbus 357 listings | $31,154 | 53% | $284 | 11.7% |
| West and Northwest Columbus 111 listings | $34,914 | 57% | $295 | 13.7% |
BNBCalc splits the Columbus, OH market into 26 areas drawn from local neighborhood and city boundaries, and counts each listing in the area that contains it.
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It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (723 in Downtown and Central Columbus). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
These figures use BNBCalc's listing data as of October 6, 2026. They update when BNBCalc refreshes its market data each month.
The market page summarizes all of Columbus, OH from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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