Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$270,319+1.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$58,600About 0.9× the local median income ($67,904): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Columbia County, WA is worth $270,319, up 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,093, so the area is 2.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $58,600 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 $67,904. In the latest IRS figures, 33 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
$270,319
Change in 1 year
+1.4%
Overvalued %
+2.4%
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Fair home value
$264,093
Change in 5 years
+13.6%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,465
Income needed to afford it
$58,600
Property tax rate
0.85%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,190
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.1%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
17.8%
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Homes for sale
30
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$185
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,904
Population change (1 year)
+2.4%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
4,141
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,717
Net moves in (IRS)
+33
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
8.6
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
30.7
Wildfire risk score
73.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Columbia County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Columbia County, WA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,093, so the area is 2.4% overvalued.
Is Columbia County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Columbia County, WA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Columbia County, WA?
Home values in Columbia County, WA are up 1.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Columbia County, WA?
A household needs about $58,600 a year to afford the typical home in Columbia County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,904.