Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$331,924+1.7% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$71,954About 0.7× the local median income ($96,487): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Columbia County, GA is worth $331,924, up 1.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $294,454, so the area is 12.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.5% over the next year. A household needs about $71,954 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $96,487. Typical rent is $1,767 a month, or $1,983 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,045 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$331,924
Change in 1 year
+1.7%
Overvalued %
+12.7%
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Fair home value
$294,454
Change in 5 years
+21.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.5%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,799
Income needed to afford it
$71,954
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,767
Typical rent for houses
$1,983
Price-to-rent ratio
15.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,329
Gross rental yield
6.39%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.15%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+10.2%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
20.5%
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Homes for sale
797
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$162
People and jobs
Median household income
$96,487
Population change (1 year)
+1.1%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
169,189
Income adjusted for cost of living
$104,991
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,045
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
76.8
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
82.7
Wildfire risk score
65.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Columbia County, GA overvalued?
Home prices in Columbia County, GA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $294,454, so the area is 12.7% overvalued.
Is Columbia County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?
Columbia County, GA is a buyer's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 10% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Columbia County, GA?
Home values in Columbia County, GA are up 1.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Columbia County, GA?
A household needs about $71,954 a year to afford the typical home in Columbia County, GA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $96,487.