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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Columbia Area is $165,900, which is higher than the state average of $136,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Columbia Area was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 37,513 Owner Occupied Houses in Columbia Area, #207

Columbia Area	165,900 USD
Missouri	136,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Columbia Area	14.26%
Missouri	52.06%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Columbia Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Missouri and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	71,232, see rank, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	66,136, 92.85%, see rank	86.70%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	37,513, 52.66%, see rank	58.91%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	28,623, 40.18%, see rank	27.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,096, 7.15%, see rank	13.30%	12.45%
For Rent	1,179, 1.66%, see rank	2.21%	2.34%
For Sale Only	426, 0.60%, see rank	1.40%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,133, 1.59%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	702, 0.99%, see rank	3.29%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,656, 2.32%, see rank	5.57%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90

Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
1986	1975	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Columbia Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	37,513	100%	1,604,282	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	26,513	70.68%, see rank	64.36%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,000	29.32%, see rank	35.64%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbia Area	1,290 USD
Missouri	1,225 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
$299 or Less	11	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	342	1.29%, see rank	2.53%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,558	5.88%, see rank	8.18%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,780	18.03%, see rank	21.54%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	10,511	39.64%, see rank	35.22%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,938	18.62%, see rank	18.15%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,308	12.48%, see rank	10.68%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,065	4.02%, see rank	3.49%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Columbia Area	20.10% of the Total Income
Missouri	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	2,043	7.71%, see rank	6.69%	5.86%
10% to 20%	11,055	41.70%, see rank	37.92%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,382	27.84%, see rank	27.37%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,673	10.08%, see rank	12.01%	13.74%
40% or More	3,287	12.40%, see rank	15.59%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbia Area	421 USD
Missouri	398 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
$199 or Less	457	4.15%, see rank	8.43%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,684	15.31%, see rank	17.97%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,294	48.13%, see rank	44.24%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,453	22.30%, see rank	19.97%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,112	10.11%, see rank	9.39%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Columbia Area	10.00% of the Total Income
Missouri	11.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
10% or Less	5,920	53.82%, see rank	41.98%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,866	26.05%, see rank	32.68%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,244	11.31%, see rank	11.69%	12.24%
30% to 40%	343	3.12%, see rank	5.08%	5.64%
40% or More	558	5.07%, see rank	7.45%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	71,232, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	43,085, 60.49%, see rank	70.21%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,798, 5.33%, see rank	3.41%	5.82%
2 Units	5,746, 8.07%, see rank	3.46%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,887, 5.46%, see rank	4.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,892, 6.87%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,782, 9.52%, see rank	7.92%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,042, 4.27%, see rank	6.59%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	71,232, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
1 Room	1,145, 1.61%, see rank	1.38%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,718, 2.41%, see rank	1.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	5,389, 7.57%, see rank	7.15%	9.13%
4 Rooms	11,653, 16.36%, see rank	15.92%	16.60%
5 Rooms	14,857, 20.86%, see rank	22.29%	20.41%
6 Rooms	11,793, 16.56%, see rank	18.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,213, 11.53%, see rank	12.63%	12.27%
8 Rooms	5,511, 7.74%, see rank	8.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	10,953, 15.38%, see rank	11.27%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	71,232, 100%	2,723,417	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,230, 1.73%, see rank	1.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,481, 7.69%, see rank	9.59%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	17,121, 24.04%, see rank	27.72%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	29,659, 41.64%, see rank	42.00%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	13,150, 18.46%, see rank	15.22%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	4,591, 6.45%, see rank	3.94%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,136, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Utility Gas	36,538, 55.25%, see rank	51.95%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,325, 6.54%, see rank	9.41%	4.86%
Electricity	23,539, 35.59%, see rank	33.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	10, 0.02%, see rank	0.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	34, 0.05%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	1,287, 1.95%, see rank	4.03%	2.12%
Solar Energy	36, 0.05%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	143, 0.22%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	224, 0.34%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	27,530, 100%	707,222	39,201,928
$199 or Less	124, 0.45%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	680, 2.47%, see rank	4.15%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,284, 8.30%, see rank	12.55%	7.37%
$500 to $699	6,366, 23.12%, see rank	25.75%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,336, 41.18%, see rank	34.37%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,841, 17.58%, see rank	17.38%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,310, 4.76%, see rank	2.90%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	589, 2.14%, see rank	1.44%	6.10%
Median	$798, see rank	$740	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Columbia Area	Missouri	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	66,136, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,609, 5.46%, see rank	7.36%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	21,916, 33.14%, see rank	33.45%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	27,190, 41.11%, see rank	38.38%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	13,421, 20.29%, see rank	20.81%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.