Columbia housing market
Typical home value
$319K
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,457/mo
▲ 5.6% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.5%
#198 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.5%
#344 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
50 days
▲ +5 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▲ +2.1 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $318,695, up 2.7% in a year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,457/mo (+5.6% YoY), a 5.5% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,751/mo in principal and interest, $294 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 50 days (+5 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 35/100, #360 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Columbia compares
| Measure | Columbia | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +1.2% | #233 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +28.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.5% | +1.1% | #198 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.6% | +2.7% | #90 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.5% | 6.3% | #344 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 18.2 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,751 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $84,318 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 50 | 56 |
Cities in the Columbia metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Columbia | $322K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,464 | ▲ 5.6% | 5.5% |
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Cash flow on a typical Columbia rental ($319K, $1,457/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Columbia home.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.