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Hometown Realty, established in 1997, is a real estate agency and property management company with an office in Columbus, serving Starkville, Columbus, West Point and the Golden Triangle.
In their words: “Our goal is to be a one stop shop for all things real estate and to be the go-to resource for every market that we enter.”
Review summary: Reviewers often describe helpful, knowledgeable agents, mostly in connection with buying and selling homes.
605 2nd Ave N, Columbus, MS 39701
Akron Property Management is a full-service Columbus company managing homes and apartments in Columbus, West Point, Starkville and nearby Golden Triangle communities, with tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, maintenance coordination and owner reporting.
2411 US-45, Columbus, MS 39705
Coleman Realty & Investment Company has over 50 years of experience in Columbus, Starkville, West Point and the Golden Triangle, selling homes and land and leasing and managing office, retail and medical space.
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Rents in Columbus are $32 below the Lowndes County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months: +$48 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Columbus's typical asking rent is $32 (2.3%) below the county. The gap is about the same compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $1,371 | +3.6% | 3 |
| Starkville | $1,414 | +3.4% | 7 |
| Oxford | $2,338 | +3.5% | 6 |
| Madison | $2,292 | +4.8% | 3 |
| Ridgeland | $1,445 | +11.0% | 4 |
| Jackson | $1,228 | +3.5% | 11 |
| Hattiesburg | $1,315 | +3.3% | 4 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Lowndes County, MS. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
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Zillow's typical asking rent in Columbus is $1,371 (September 2026); +3.6% over the past year. About 52.2% of homes in Columbus are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 8% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 3 property management companies in Columbus, MS.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Columbus was $1,371 a month in September 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier.
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