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Housing in Columbia

Homes in Columbia

Home prices around Columbia have risen about 29% over the past 5 years.

2-bedroom rent
$920
a month, utilities in · HUD

What kind of housing town is Columbia?

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★ What stands out · Price trend

Home prices up 29% in 5 years

The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Columbia rose 29% over the past 5 years, slower than across Kansas (49%). Last year prices fell 5.3%.

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−5.3%
past year
+29%
past 5 years
+31%
past 10 years

Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Columbia, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $920

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$670
1 bedroom$740
2 bedrooms$920
3 bedrooms$1,100
4 bedrooms$1,340

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Ellsworth County, KS): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Columbia vs. its neighbors

The towns that share a border with Columbia. Tap one to see its housing page.

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TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentMedian income
Columbia—−5.3%†$920$157,663
Black Wolf—−5.3%†$900$89,107
Wilson$130K+18.9%$990$60,139
Sherman—−5.3%†$880—

Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.

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