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Granville, OH Area Guide

One of Ohio’s best hometowns could be yours

Historic Family-Friendly University Commutes Charming Close-Knit

With its brick-paved streets, charming downtown, and tree-covered hills, Granville is picture-perfect. It’s the kind of small town where the garden club hosts flower shows and the local grocer knows you by name. But there isn’t anything typical about Granville. This terrific community is home to Denison University, a liberal arts college founded in 1831, and the Ohio State University at Newark is just east of the village.

Settled in 1805, Granville is home to some fascinating historic sites, as well as a prehistoric one. The Alligator Effigy Mound, located on Bryn De Drive, is about 2,000 years old and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mound is now a small park. Another more recent historic landmark, the Bryn Du Mansion, was built in 1865. This mansion and its buildings are popular for special events, private events, and community activities. The Old Colony Burying Ground, which dates back to 1805, contains the final resting place of veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

The charming downtown is very walkable and includes the Granville Town Square, several shops and businesses, the Robbins Hunter Museum, and popular restaurants like the Pub on Broadway and Three Tigers Brewing Company. With its top-performing school system, access to universities, beautiful neighborhoods, and proximity to both Columbus (30 miles southwest) and Newark (six miles east), Granville lives up to its motto, “One of Ohio’s Best Hometowns.”

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Granville, OH is $912 for one bedroom, $1,119 for two bedrooms, and $1,356 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Granville has increased by 7.6% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$912/month
647 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Granville, OH is for everyday living.

Somewhat walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Exceptionally drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Schools

Granville Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Granville High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Infirmary Mound Park
  • The Works
  • Dawes Arboretum
  • Taft Reserve and Kraner Nature Center
  • Buckeye Lake State 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.