| * Valuation in thousands of dollars | |||||||||
| Columbus | One unit | Multi Unit | Total | ||||||
| Year | Buildings | Units | Valuation | Buildings | Units | Valuation | Buildings | Units | Valuation |
| 1985 | 561 | 561 | 29,891 | 116 | 876 | 22,277 | 677 | 1,437 | 52,168 |
| 1986 | 752 | 752 | 40,916 | 74 | 423 | 10,794 | 826 | 1,175 | 51,710 |
| 1987 | 767 | 767 | 43,322 | 58 | 575 | 14,040 | 825 | 1,342 | 57,362 |
| 1988 | 739 | 739 | 40,740 | 25 | 187 | 5,608 | 764 | 926 | 46,348 |
| 1989 | 639 | 639 | 32,682 | 10 | 165 | 2,185 | 649 | 804 | 34,867 |
| 1990 | 520 | 520 | 27,608 | 14 | 92 | 2,344 | 534 | 612 | 29,952 |
| 1991 | 616 | 616 | 34,411 | 22 | 200 | 4,698 | 638 | 816 | 39,109 |
| 1992 | 835 | 835 | 57,494 | 13 | 39 | 1,367 | 848 | 874 | 58,861 |
| 1993 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 104,274 | 36 | 219 | 6,962 | 1,335 | 1,518 | 111,236 |
| 1994 | 1,242 | 1,242 | 110,490 | 94 | 708 | 21,659 | 1,336 | 1,950 | 132,149 |
| 1995 | 1,112 | 1,112 | 99,684 | 36 | 330 | 8,209 | 1,148 | 1,442 | 107,893 |
| 1996 | 1,105 | 1,105 | 108,310 | 14 | 151 | 4,721 | 1,119 | 1,256 | 113,031 |
| 1997 | 1,055 | 1,055 | 103,449 | 58 | 648 | 23,933 | 1,113 | 1,703 | 127,382 |
| 1998 | 1,032 | 1,032 | 119,032 | 53 | 661 | 24,113 | 1,085 | 1,693 | 143,145 |
| 1999 | 1,063 | 1,063 | 121,453 | 89 | 486 | 29,119 | 1,152 | 1,549 | 150,572 |
| 2000 | 969 | 969 | 115,127 | 64 | 669 | 33,021 | 1,033 | 1,638 | 148,148 |
| 2001 | 1,011 | 1,011 | 127,801 | 68 | 746 | 35,554 | 1,079 | 1,757 | 163,355 |
| 2002 | 1,160 | 1,160 | 147,938 | 80 | 277 | 12,970 | 1,240 | 1,437 | 160,908 |
| 2003 | 1,419 | 1,419 | 193,490 | 69 | 572 | 32,951 | 1,488 | 1,991 | 226,441 |
| 2004 | 1,590 | 1,590 | 212,147 | 65 | 488 | 39,615 | 1,655 | 2,078 | 251,762 |
| 2005 | 1,823 | 1,823 | 251,506 | 52 | 422 | 28,531 | 1,875 | 2,245 | 280,037 |
| 2006 | 1,635 | 1,635 | 234,827 | 57 | 592 | 36,426 | 1,692 | 2,227 | 271,253 |
| 2007 | 1,199 | 1,199 | 162,824 | 59 | 609 | 46,087 | 1,258 | 1,808 | 208,911 |
| 2008 | 823 | 823 | 124,770 | 35 | 277 | 20,347 | 858 | 1,100 | 145,117 |
| 2009 | 881 | 881 | 143,055 | 30 | 327 | 21,585 | 911 | 1,208 | 164,640 |
| 2010 | 869 | 869 | 144,084 | 44 | 515 | 32,993 | 913 | 1,384 | 177,077 |
| Source: Prepared by the Selig Center for Economic Growth, based on Bureau of the Census, Construction Statistics Division: Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits (C-40). | |||||||||