Lifestyle living and large mansions - that just about sums up Columbus, Ohio real estate, one of the US's largest cities.

Steeped in history, the city is home to neighbourhoods with brick homes, stone mansions as well as more modest bungalows built in colonial style.

So if it's the rate race you want to avoid, Clintonville is a good choice, where prices range from $200,000 to $800,000.

Another neighbourhood on your checklist should be Upper Arlington, close to downtown Columbus. It has a mix of pre-war houses with houses built in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Here, price tags look like $250,000 to $500,000.