Secondary metropolitan market · South Carolina · June 2026 data

Columbia Real Estate Market

The Columbia, SC housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Columbia report in a click.

Median listing price
$307,461
▼ 2.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$157
2,009 sq ft median
Median days on market
43
June 2026
Active listings
2,924
For sale now
New listings
1,434
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Median listing price trend
$316K$312K$308K$304K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Columbia SC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$337K$303K$268K$234K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Columbia SC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
2,924
New this month
1,434
Pending
2,019
Price-reduced
633

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Columbia, SC asks $307,461 — down 2.6% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 43 days to go under contract, and 22% of the 2,924 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
57/100
#313 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.1%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.5% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
46
Value
47
Rental yield
80
Supply risk
60
Market heat
78

Columbia scores 57/100 on our composite Investor Score (#313 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 60% over five years and +100% over ten, leaving prices 66% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,255/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.9%; active inventory sits at 95% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Columbia ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,386/mo
−$158/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,543/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,708/mo
+$165/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $307,461 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
6,028
▲ 2.8% vs 2024
7.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+5,522
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$134.9M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.4%
▲ 437.7k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

Columbia market news

Columbia, SC is projected to be a strong housing market in 2026 with rising home prices and sales. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Columbia market FAQs

What is the median home price in Columbia?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Columbia, SC is $307,461, down 2.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Columbia?
The median property in Columbia spends 43 days on the market, with 2,924 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Columbia?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Columbia and the wider South Carolina market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.