| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $307,461 | -2.6% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $157 | 2,009 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 43 | +4% YoY |
| Active listings | 2,924 | +16% YoY |
| New listings this month | 1,434 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 22% | Share of active |
| Gross rental yield | 4.9% | 2BR fair market rent |
Secondary metropolitan market · South Carolina · June 2026 data
Columbia Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Columbia, SC asks $307,461 — down 2.6% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 43 days, with 2,924 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
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
Columbia housing market statistics
The table summarizes Columbia's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Columbia?
Columbia home prices are down 2.6% year over year and +1.7% month over month as of June 2026, at a $307,461 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Columbia SC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Columbia SC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Columbia?
Columbia has 2,924 active listings, 1,434 new this month, 2,019 pending as of June 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 95% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Columbia a good real estate investment?
Columbia scores 57/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #313 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
57/100
#313 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.5% · 20-yr price-index swings
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.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Columbia?
A home at Columbia's $307,461 median listing runs about $1,543 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
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.
What is driving the Columbia housing market?
Longer-run demand in Columbia shows up in 6,028 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +5,522 residents; +0.4% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
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.
What is the latest Columbia real estate news?
Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in South CarolinaStacker · 2026-06-29→This SC city to have one of best US housing markets in 2026, forecast says. It’s not GreenvilleThe State · 2025-12-17→Are homes selling in Columbia in 2026?Index-Journal · 2026-06-25→By the Numbers: Key housing market trends in Columbia, SCHousingWire · 2025-11-12→
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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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 much does it cost to buy a home in Columbia?
The median home listed in Columbia asks $307,461 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,543 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
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 as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Columbia?
With a median 43 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, Columbia reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Columbia a good place to invest in real estate?
Columbia scores 57/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #313 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
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.
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