Polaris South

Columbus, OH

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Polaris South - Columbus, OH Area Guide

A residential slice of this bustling commercial hub

Shopping Business Busy Restaurants

Polaris South is a residential slice of the commercialized area of Polaris. Polaris South sits just south of the center of Polaris, which is filled with mega-retailers like Polaris Fashion Place and surrounding shopping centers. Polaris South’s streets are mostly filled with large apartment communities, making the neighborhood the residential reprieve of the area. Renters looking in Polaris South have plenty of options of amenity-laden apartment communities. Apart from the massive retailers, Polaris South residents are near outdoor attractions like Lazelle Woods Park, athletic fields, and Sharon Woods.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Polaris South is $1,075 for a studio, $1,301 for one bedroom, $1,633 for two bedrooms, and $2,088 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Polaris South has decreased by -11.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 425 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,075/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 761 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,301/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,081 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,633/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,321 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,088/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Highbanks Metro Park
  • Weitkamp Observatory
  • Sharon Woods Metro Park
  • Alum Creek State Park
  • Shale Hollow Park

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.