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Columbus Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Columbus, NE asks $322,250 — down 0.4% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 63 days, with 165 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$322,250
▼ 0.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$213
1,543 sq ft median
Median days on market
63
June 2026
Active listings
165
For sale now
New listings
64
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$278,400
▼ 2.3% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.8%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
29
Closed sales

Columbus housing market statistics

The table summarizes Columbus'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.

Columbus, NE housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$322,250-0.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2131,543 sq ft median
Median days on market63+32% YoY
Active listings165+33% YoY
New listings this month64June 2026
Listings with a price cut14%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$278,400-2.3% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio99.8%Closed sales

How have home prices changed in Columbus?

Columbus home prices are down 0.4% year over year and -0.9% month over month as of June 2026, at a $322,250 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$337K$328K$318K$309K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$323K$289K$255K$221K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Columbus?

Columbus has 165 active listings, 64 new this month, 56 pending as of June 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 194% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
165
New this month
64
Pending
56
Price-reduced
23

Is Columbus a good real estate investment?

Columbus scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #711 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
38/100
#711 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
-3.4%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
35
Value
74
Rental yield
29
Supply risk
97
Market heat
51

Columbus scores 38/100 on our composite Investor Score (#711 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 194% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 0.4% 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 Columbus ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Columbus?

A home at Columbus's $322,250 median listing runs about $1,618 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%
$1,452/mo
−$165/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,618/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,790/mo
+$173/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $322,250 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 Columbus housing market?

Longer-run demand in Columbus shows up in 473 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -308 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
473
▲ 242.8% vs 2024
10.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-308
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$17.2M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
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.

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Columbus housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Columbus?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Columbus, NE is $322,250, down 0.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Columbus, NE metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Columbus?
The median home listed in Columbus asks $322,250 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,618 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Columbus?
The median property in Columbus spends 63 days on the market, with 165 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Columbus?
With a median 63 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, Columbus reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Columbus a good place to invest in real estate?
Columbus scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #711 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 Columbus?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Columbus and the wider Nebraska 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 cover the Columbus, NE metro area. 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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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

Marcus Bell leads market and career research at WealthyBud, turning public housing and labor data into plain-English answers for investors and agents. He focuses on U.S. metro housing markets, agent economics and licensing.