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Area Guide

North Hilltop Columbus, OH

Columbus neighborhood delights in convenience to amenities.

Urban Commuter Convenient

Neighboring North Franklinton, North Hilltop is cradled by U.S. 40 and I-70, just six miles west of Downtown Columbus. North Hilltop features several parks within the neighborhood, including the expansive Rhodes Park. Many parks are located nearby North Hilltop, such as Westgate Park, Scioto Mile Park, Scioto Audubon Metro Park, and Dodge Recreation Center. Shoppers in North Hilltop enjoy close proximity to the Great Western Shopping Center and Consumer Square West. Adventurous amenities convenient to North Hilltop are Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting, Hollywood Casino Columbus, and the Brewery District. Accessible to major highways and Rickenbacker International Airport, North Hilltop allows for easy travels and commutes.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in North Hilltop is $533 for one bedroom, and $624 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Hilltop has increased by 1.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 760 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $533/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 798 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $624/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
  • Grange Insurance Audubon Center
  • Scioto Audubon Metro Park
  • Kelton House Museum & Garden
  • Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens

Airports

  • John Glenn Columbus International
  • Rickenbacker International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.