Columbus, MS housing market
Typical home value
$178K
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,371/mo
▲ 3.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
9.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+15%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Columbus is worth $178,333, up 3.4% over the past year and up 15% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,371 a month (+3.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 9.2% (above the Columbus, MS metro's 9.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $980/mo, $391 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Columbus, MS metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Columbus, MS metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 43/100, #238 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Columbus compares
| Measure | Columbus | Columbus, MS metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $178,333 | $187,456 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.4% | +3.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,371 | $1,403 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.6% | +3.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 9.2% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 10.8 | 11.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $980 | $1,030 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $178K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.