Columbia
South Carolina · Ranked #29 of 102 metros
60Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$260K
Need $75K income
Median Rent
🔑$1K
Need $46K income
Housing Shortage
📉12,000
units needed
Building Permits
🔨7,500
annual
Median Income
💰$57K
Pop: 838,966
Rent Burden
⚠️31.5%
of renters paying >30%
Price Change (YoY)
📈+4.5%
Homeownership
🏡64.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Columbia | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 4.6x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 31.5% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 64.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Price Change | +4.5% | +3.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +3% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 14.5% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 5.5% | 3.6% |