What is the median home price in Columbia, SC?

The median home value in Columbia, SC is approximately $243,500, with median rent around $1,158/mo (U.S. Census ACS). Columbia is in Richland County.

What is the cost of living like in Columbia, SC?

Columbia has a median household income near $55,653 against a median home value of $243,500 and median rent of $1,158/mo. South Carolina's state income tax is 0-6.4% and effective property tax runs around 0.46%.

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Columbia, SC Real Estate

Columbia anchors one of South Carolina's largest metro areas with a population of about 138,019. The median home value is near $243,500, and median rent runs around $1,158/mo.

Market + demographic figures: U.S. Census ACS (2023 5-year). Geocoding: OpenStreetMap.

Median Home Value

$243,500

Median Rent

$1,158/mo

Population

138,019

Median Income

$55,653

Median Age

28.7

Homeownership

47.3%

Monthly payment on a median Columbia home

Example for a $243,500 home: 20% down, 30-yr at ~6.75%, SC property tax ~0.46%, 0.4% insurance.

Est. monthly (PITI)

$1,438

Principal & interest

$1,263

Property tax / mo

$93

Down payment (20%)

$48,700

Columbia at a glance

25.2% of residents 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
47.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Median household income is $55,653.
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Other South Carolina cities

Charleston →North Charleston →Mount Pleasant →Rock Hill →Greenville →Summerville →

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