Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$209,756+3.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,471About 0.7× the local median income ($61,592): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Columbus, GA-AL is worth $209,756, up 3.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,104, so the area is 2.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.9% over the next year. A household needs about $45,471 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 $61,592. Typical rent is $1,353 a month, or $1,486 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 117 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
$209,756
Change in 1 year
+3.8%
Overvalued %
+2.3%
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Fair home value
$205,104
Change in 5 years
+29.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.9%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,137
Income needed to afford it
$45,471
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,353
Typical rent for houses
$1,486
Price-to-rent ratio
12.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,205
Gross rental yield
7.74%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.03%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.4%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
15.8%
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Homes for sale
1,022
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$145
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,592
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
6.2%
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Population
324,830
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,972
Net moves in (IRS)
−117
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
63.4
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
71.7
Wildfire risk score
57.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Columbus, GA-AL overvalued?
Home prices in Columbus, GA-AL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,104, so the area is 2.3% overvalued.
Is Columbus, GA-AL a buyer's or seller's market?
Columbus, GA-AL is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Columbus, GA-AL?
Home values in Columbus, GA-AL are up 3.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Columbus, GA-AL?
A household needs about $45,471 a year to afford the typical home in Columbus, GA-AL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,592.