Anyone considering buying a condo in Columbus should know where to find it! Columbus is on the west-central border of Georgia, directly across the river from Phenix City, Alabama. It is roughly 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, GA, just north of the United States Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning. This is along the Fall Line where the coastal plain meets the Piedmont Plateau. Columbus’ north side is characterized by the rolling hills of the Piedmont, and its south is quite flat. The combined city-county is bisected by Interstate 185. Columbus has a total land area of 126.3 square miles, as well as 4.7 square miles of water surface. Columbus is right on the hypothetical “snowline,” with snow falling annually at points north of the city, but only very rarely to its south. Downtown Downtown Columbus has some very well-developed GA land for sale, and is a prime place to find Columbus condos. It has been undergoing heavy urban renewal for 3 decades, which is now very advanced. It includes the city’s central business district as well as several of its most historic homes and civic buildings. The Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District, the Mott House, and the Church of the Holy Family are all located in Downtown Columbus. Median home costs in the city center are around $131,000. Crystal Valley The Crystal Valley neighborhood in East Columbus is a prime spot for Columbus condos for sale as well. It hosts mostly medium and larger homes with high rental rates compared to much of the city. Besides its enchanting name, the neighborhood offers plenty of room for growing families, excellent parks and schools and easy access to the business district. Dinglewood Dinglewood is a recently developed suburban neighborhood less than 2 miles from the river. It is popular both with students and the families of military personnel, and is a great place to buy or rent real estate in Columbus. Its safety scores are higher than much of the rest of the city, and the neighborhood offers a good mix of condos, large apartment blocks and single-family homes. The median real estate price in Dinglewood is around $233,000. Weracoba Heights Much of Weracoba Heights was built in the 1930s, and it tends towards smaller homes. It houses both many military families and native residents alike, and it offers a strong, well-knit sense of community. Median real estate prices hover around $151,000 or so. Rosehill The Rosehill neighborhood is right on the bank of the Chattahoochee, and is popular with the university crowd. Home values are relatively high here, with a median real estate price of roughly $212,000. It is a great place to look for condos in Columbus, GA, especially if you like the river view.