Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$356,976+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$77,385About 0.9× the local median income ($85,096): affordable for a typical household
Days on market62 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+3.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Columbia County, WI is worth $356,976, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $291,719, so the area is 22.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $77,385 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 $85,096. In the latest IRS figures, 91 more people moved out than in.
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
$356,976
Change in 1 year
+4.6%
Overvalued %
+22.4%
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Fair home value
$291,719
Change in 5 years
+31.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.6%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,935
Income needed to afford it
$77,385
Property tax rate
1.36%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,136
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+12.3%
Days on market
62
Listings with a price cut
18.5%
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Homes for sale
164
Pending sales per 100 listings
50
Asking price per sq ft
$213
People and jobs
Median household income
$85,096
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
58,132
Income adjusted for cost of living
$87,457
Net moves in (IRS)
−91
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
81.4
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
75.6
Wildfire risk score
42.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Columbia County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Columbia County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $291,719, so the area is 22.4% overvalued.
Is Columbia County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Columbia County, WI is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Columbia County, WI?
Home values in Columbia County, WI are up 4.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Columbia County, WI?
A household needs about $77,385 a year to afford the typical home in Columbia County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $85,096.