Columbia, IL housing market
The typical Columbia home is worth about $346,000, up 3.3% in a year, 16% above the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Columbia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Columbia at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Columbia | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $206,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $215,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $221,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $232,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $254,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $273,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $288,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $305,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $325,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $344,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $346,000 | $298,000 |
Columbia and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | $346K | +3.3% | 40 | $107,606 |
| Dupo | $128K | −0.7% | 42 | $61,644 |
3.2 years of income
The typical Columbia home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Columbia ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.