Columbia, South Carolina housing market and home prices
Columbia, South Carolina home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index put the typical home’s value at $227,148 in September 2026. It was 0.9% higher than one year before and 0.5% below the $228,288 peak reached in April 2026.
- Value of a typical home
- $227,148September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +0.9%since September 2025
- Change over 10 years
- +85.7%. Change since September 2016.
Columbia, South Carolina home prices since 2000
The grey line shows the United States, while the steel line shows Columbia, South Carolina. Since January 2000, the typical home in Columbia, South Carolina rose from $100,003 to $227,148, or ×2.27. The US recorded ×2.99 over the same months. The boom reached its high in February 2008 at $135,653, then fell to a low of $115,355 in March 2013, a change of −15.0%.
Yearly median home price: Columbia, South Carolina
Each yearly figure is the mean of twelve monthly values; for 2026, it shows the latest month.
| Year | Columbia, South Carolina | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $102,046 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $106,243 | +4.1% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $108,927 | +2.5% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $112,788 | +3.5% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $117,502 | +4.2% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $123,338 | +5.0% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $129,956 | +5.4% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $134,707 | +3.7% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $134,979 | +0.2% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $131,927 | −2.3% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $128,732 | −2.4% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $123,095 | −4.4% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $117,567 | −4.5% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $115,557 | −1.7% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $116,192 | +0.5% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $115,776 | −0.4% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $121,360 | +4.8% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $127,424 | +5.0% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $133,156 | +4.5% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $140,157 | +5.3% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $149,492 | +6.7% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $170,132 | +13.8% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $199,544 | +17.3% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $211,937 | +6.2% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $221,006 | +4.3% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $225,130 | +1.9% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $227,148 | +0.9% | $366,157 |
Current value of a home bought in any year in Columbia, South Carolina
An index-based estimate describes a typical home; it is not an appraisal.
For each year, the figure is the mean of its twelve monthly index values; the current value is September 2026. Other options: home appreciation calculator.
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Forecast for the Columbia, South Carolina housing market
Zillow's forecast puts the Columbia, SC metro up +0.8% over 12 months from September 2026, plus +0.1% during the next three months. For Columbia, South Carolina's typical home, valued at $227,148, the forecast would put the price near $229,000 one year from now.
The metro forecast shown here restates Zillow's central estimate. This site does not publish a forecast of its own. Such a 12-month forecast has typically differed from the realised change by several percentage points, both above and below the outcome. This is not investment advice.
Find forecasts for every metro in one table: housing market forecast.
Crash risk score for the Columbia, South Carolina housing market
Moderate: 35 of 100
The score ranks Columbia, South Carolina against 292 cities using five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls. Against the other cities, each input receives a place from 0 to 100. The five places carry equal weight in the average. It describes current conditions and does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +3.4% | 51 | 20% |
| Time listings stay on market vs 2019 | −1.9% | 33 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.6 | 10 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 4.1 | 31 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +0.9% | 50 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Learn how each input is scored: scoring methodology. See all 292 cities ranked: city crash risk rankings.
Columbia, South Carolina housing inventory and days on market
During September 2026 the Columbia, SC metro recorded 3,218 homes for sale. The total was +18.8% higher than a year earlier and +3.4% higher than in the same month of 2019. Listings sold after a median of 53 days (−1.9% against 2019). A price cut appeared on 24.6% of listings.
| Columbia, SC metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 3,218 | +18.8% |
| New listings | 1,166 | |
| Median days on market | 53 | −0.9% |
| Median list price | $299,763 | −3.3% |
| Share with a price cut | 24.6% |
Metro inventory: Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com. For each metro: days on market by city.
Cost of living in Columbia, South Carolina
The Zillow Observed Rent Index puts the typical monthly asking rent in Columbia, South Carolina at $1,500. This is 2.8% higher than one year before. At that rent level, a typical home costs 12.6 years of rent. Census ACS 2024 puts median household income at $55,233. A typical home therefore costs 4.1 times one year's income. BEA rates metro prices at 93.7, compared with a US average of 100, and places housing costs at 79.5.
The salary needed to move there, along with rent and prices: cost of living in Columbia, South Carolina.
Other housing markets in South Carolina
- Charleston, SC $587,511
- North Charleston $309,108
- Greenville $328,460
- Myrtle Beach $323,033
- Hilton Head Island $781,869
Statewide figures: South Carolina housing market.
How to read the chart
The Zillow Home Value Index for Columbia, South Carolina appears at each point. It gives a typical home's value in the market's middle third, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, in the dollars of that month. An open dot identifies the slider's selected month, while a terracotta dot shows the latest month. No inflation adjustment applies to these figures. The index represents a typical home rather than one particular house. To work out a single home's value, use its sale price with the card above it. You can also use the home appreciation calculator.