The Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio recently worked with Scioto Analysis to research and produce a report outlining where duplexes can and can’t be built in the region.
Living in a classic double and renting out the other side can help a family save $1.3 million over a lifetime, the research found. Yet, current zoning laws allow duplexes on just 17 percent of all Central Ohio parcels. Here’s a breakdown by community.
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Where you can build a duplex in the Columbus region
Community and % of parcels allowing duplexes:
Where you are not allowed to build a duplex in the Columbus region
Source: Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio/Research by Scioto Analysis
This story appeared in the July 2026 issue of Columbus Monthly. Subscribe here.
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Reporting by Joshua M. Bernstein, Columbus Monthly / Columbus Monthly
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