Columbia, TN housing market
Typical home value
$369K
▲ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,584/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+23%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Columbia is worth $369,414, up 0.9% over the past year and up 23% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,584 a month (+2.9% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.1% (above the Nashville, TN metro's 4.8%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,030/mo, $446 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Nashville, TN metro's home values to change +0.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Nashville, TN metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 19/100, #536 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 | Nashville, TN metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $369,414 | $448,896 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.9% | −0.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,584 | $1,803 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +1.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.1% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.4 | 20.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,030 | $2,467 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Columbia
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $369K home.
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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.