Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$444,644−0.6% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 31% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$96,390About 1.1× the local median income ($88,138): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market80 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−0.1%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Columbia County, OR is worth $444,644, down 0.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $407,352, so the area is 9.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.1% over the next year. A household needs about $96,390 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 $88,138. Typical rent is $1,640 a month, or $2,450 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 372 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
$444,644
Change in 1 year
−0.6%
Overvalued %
+9.2%
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Fair home value
$407,352
Change in 5 years
+7.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.1%
Home value to income
5.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,410
Income needed to afford it
$96,390
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,640
Typical rent for houses
$2,450
Price-to-rent ratio
22.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,878
Gross rental yield
4.42%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.88%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.8%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
30.6%
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Homes for sale
229
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$278
People and jobs
Median household income
$88,138
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.1%
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Population
54,091
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,622
Net moves in (IRS)
+372
Cost of living (US = 100)
105.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
70.7
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
68.2
Wildfire risk score
30.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Columbia County, OR overvalued?
Home prices in Columbia County, OR are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $407,352, so the area is 9.2% overvalued.
Is Columbia County, OR a buyer's or seller's market?
Columbia County, OR is a buyer's market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Columbia County, OR?
Home values in Columbia County, OR are down 0.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Columbia County, OR?
A household needs about $96,390 a year to afford the typical home in Columbia County, OR at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $88,138.