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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Columbia Area is $138,500, which is about the same as the state average of $137,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Columbia Area was built is 1985, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 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 199,204 Owner Occupied Houses in Columbia Area, #333

Columbia Area	138,500 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Columbia Area	4.77%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Columbia Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Carolina 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	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	336,587, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	296,439, 88.07%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	199,204, 59.18%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	97,235, 28.89%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	40,148, 11.93%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	8,683, 2.58%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	4,726, 1.40%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,455, 1.03%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6,440, 1.91%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	43, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	16,801, 4.99%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #114

Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
1985	1986	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	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	199,204	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	133,729	67.13%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	65,475	32.87%, see rank	39.05%	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	1,212 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	279	0.21%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	2,848	2.13%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	9,457	7.07%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	29,486	22.05%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	51,157	38.25%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	22,598	16.90%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	13,129	9.82%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,775	3.57%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

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

Columbia Area	21.60% of the Total Income
South Carolina	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	9,156	6.85%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	50,510	37.77%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	35,579	26.61%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	15,215	11.38%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	22,489	16.82%, see rank	19.16%	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	370 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	6,448	9.85%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	15,228	23.26%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	27,548	42.07%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,955	16.73%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	5,296	8.09%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

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

Columbia Area	10.80% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	30,239	46.18%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	18,640	28.47%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	6,807	10.40%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	3,401	5.19%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	5,170	7.90%, see rank	7.88%	9.16%

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

Units in Structure

	Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	336,587, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	219,085, 65.09%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,842, 2.03%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	7,826, 2.33%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	9,081, 2.70%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	17,852, 5.30%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	28,666, 8.52%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	47,235, 14.03%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	336,587, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	3,651, 1.08%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,991, 0.89%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	17,487, 5.20%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	51,278, 15.23%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	76,211, 22.64%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	68,925, 20.48%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	48,472, 14.40%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	31,732, 9.43%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	35,840, 10.65%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	336,587, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,912, 1.16%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	20,667, 6.14%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	79,877, 23.73%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	164,080, 48.75%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	55,282, 16.42%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	12,769, 3.79%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	296,439, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	75,057, 25.32%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	12,304, 4.15%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	202,842, 68.43%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,938, 0.65%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	28, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	3,058, 1.03%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	46, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	218, 0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	948, 0.32%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	90,253, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,128, 1.25%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	2,059, 2.28%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	6,270, 6.95%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	18,315, 20.29%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	35,373, 39.19%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,750, 24.10%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,810, 4.22%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,548, 1.72%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$837, see rank	$784	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Columbia Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	296,439, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	18,585, 6.27%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	101,895, 34.37%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	113,074, 38.14%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	62,885, 21.21%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

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