Columbia, PA housing market
Typical home value
$290K
▲ 4.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,347/mo
▲ 5.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+40%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Columbia is worth $289,633, up 4.3% over the past year and up 40% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,347 a month (+5.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.6% (above the Lancaster, PA metro's 4.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,592/mo, $245 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Lancaster, PA metro's home values to change +3.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Lancaster, PA metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 55/100, #82 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 Columbia compares
| Measure | Columbia | Lancaster, PA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $289,633 | $386,393 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.3% | +4.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,347 | $1,575 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.8% | +3.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.9 | 20.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,592 | $2,123 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Columbia
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.