GA · Metro #158

Columbus - GA housing market

The Columbus metro has a typical home value of $209,704, up 3.5% from a year ago. Homes sell in 20 days on average, a balanced market. 23% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$209,704
+3.5% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$213,003
-0.3% YoY
Median list price
$261,317
Sale-to-list ratio
97.2%
Selling below ask
Days on market
20d
Listings w/ price cut
23.3%
New listings / mo
341
-1.7% YoY
Homes for sale
1,187
+14.0% YoY
Typical rent
$1,334/mo
+4.3% YoY
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($209,704) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Columbus - GA metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 3.5% over the past year. In Columbus - GA, that means a home worth $202,613 last year is now worth roughly $209,704.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $213,003. Homes are selling at 97.2% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Columbus - GA sit on the market for roughly 20 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 23.3% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 341 new listings hit the market each month in Columbus - GA. There are currently 1,187 homes for sale, up 14.0% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Columbus - GA is $1,334, up 4.3% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 13.1x, buying territory (#178 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,078 a month in principal and interest, $256 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 8.87% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in GA

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Atlanta - GA$381,872 -1.7% 37.0d
Augusta - GA$253,288 +2.7% 27.0d
Savannah - GA$345,393 -2.6% 36.0d
Macon - GA$199,964 +2.9% 26.0d
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