Columbia, MO housing market
The typical Columbia home is worth about $325,000, up 2.7% in a year, 21% above the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 13 days, close to 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 strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Columbia | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $187,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $194,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $198,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $208,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $228,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $259,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $285,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $294,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $311,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $320,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $325,000 | $268,000 |
487 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 487 new homes in Columbia in 2025: 350 single-family houses and 137 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $173.2 million to build. That's 3.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Missouri as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Columbia has permitted 6,507 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Columbia gained 17,754 residents while 8,720 new homes were permitted: about 2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 566 | 279 | 287 | $146.3 million |
| 2025 | 487 | 350 | 137 | $173.2 million |
| 2024 | 1,010 | 461 | 549 | $272 million |
| 2023 | 370 | 314 | 56 | $133.5 million |
| 2022 | 438 | 303 | 135 | $130.2 million |
| 2021 | 676 | 487 | 189 | $172.5 million |
| 2020 | 522 | 412 | 110 | $146.8 million |
| 2019 | 504 | 338 | 166 | $129.7 million |
| 2018 | 263 | 261 | 2 | $61.1 million |
| 2017 | 1,264 | 403 | 861 | $213 million |
| 2016 | 973 | 568 | 405 | $187.3 million |
| 2015 | 1,170 | 516 | 654 | $203 million |
| 2014 | 1,183 | 444 | 739 | $216.2 million |
| 2013 | 1,009 | 631 | 378 | $183.3 million |
| 2012 | 1,037 | 733 | 304 | $124.9 million |
| 2011 | 866 | 316 | 550 | $99.7 million |
| 2010 | 451 | 401 | 50 | $73 million |
| 2009 | 474 | 380 | 94 | $62.9 million |
| 2008 | 383 | 335 | 48 | $60.7 million |
| 2007 | 922 | 653 | 269 | $127.4 million |
| 2006 | 1,592 | 679 | 913 | $155.8 million |
| 2005 | 1,924 | 1,231 | 693 | $224.8 million |
| 2004 | 1,850 | 1,245 | 605 | $204.8 million |
| 2003 | 1,667 | 926 | 741 | $173.5 million |
| 2002 | 1,389 | 746 | 643 | $139.3 million |
| 2001 | 750 | 640 | 110 | $93.4 million |
| 2000 | 862 | 516 | 346 | $71.2 million |
How Columbia ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.9 years of income
The typical Columbia home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Columbia ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Columbia is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Columbia pay a median of $1,097. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,890
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65201, 65202, 65203; Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.