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As of 2008-2012, median price of a house in Columbia Area is $136,800, which is about the same as the state average of $139,900 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 newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

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 22,612 Owner Occupied Houses in Columbia Area, #379

Columbia Area	136,800 USD
Tennessee	138,700 USD
U.S.	181,400 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Columbia Area	1.48%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Columbia Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Tennessee 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 2008-2012 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,254, see rank, 100%	2,812,133	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	31,663, 89.81%, see rank	88.67%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	22,813, 64.71%, see rank	60.47%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	8,850, 25.10%, see rank	28.20%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	3,591, 10.19%, see rank	11.33%	11.38%
For Rent	1,279, 3.63%, see rank	3.50%	3.14%
For Sale Only	715, 2.03%, see rank	1.68%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	135, 0.38%, see rank	0.52%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	216, 0.61%, see rank	2.16%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	1, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	1,245, 3.53%, see rank	3.46%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #100

Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
1985	1981	1975

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	22,612	100%	1,687,700	75,484,661
With a Mortgage	14,522	64.22%, see rank	62.95%	67.13%
Without a Mortgage	8,090	35.78%, see rank	37.05%	32.87%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbia Area	1,171 USD
Tennessee	1,205 USD
U.S.	1,559 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	26	0.18%, see rank	0.26%	0.18%
$300 to $499	254	1.75%, see rank	2.65%	1.59%
$500 to $699	902	6.21%, see rank	8.29%	4.89%
$700 to $999	3,475	23.93%, see rank	22.62%	13.71%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,252	43.05%, see rank	34.38%	26.97%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,386	16.43%, see rank	17.10%	20.33%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,122	7.73%, see rank	10.68%	20.10%
$3,000 or More	105	0.72%, see rank	4.03%	12.24%

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

Columbia Area	23.50% of the Total Income
Tennessee	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	24.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	654	4.50%, see rank	5.29%	5.04%
10% to 20%	5,141	35.40%, see rank	33.21%	29.70%
20% to 30%	3,874	26.68%, see rank	28.85%	28.18%
30% to 40%	2,318	15.96%, see rank	13.50%	14.80%
40% or More	2,516	17.33%, see rank	18.62%	21.80%

*Based on 2008-2012 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	366 USD
Tennessee	348 USD
U.S.	449 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	669	8.27%, see rank	11.72%	7.99%
$200 to $299	1,700	21.01%, see rank	25.12%	15.31%
$300 to $499	4,031	49.83%, see rank	41.49%	35.02%
$500 to $699	1,296	16.02%, see rank	14.17%	20.88%
$700 or More	394	4.87%, see rank	7.50%	20.80%

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

Columbia Area	11.60% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.60% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	3,448	42.62%, see rank	44.99%	39.10%
10% to 20%	2,511	31.04%, see rank	31.12%	31.88%
20% to 30%	940	11.62%, see rank	11.09%	12.59%
30% to 40%	514	6.35%, see rank	4.69%	5.84%
40% or More	603	7.45%, see rank	6.93%	9.41%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,277, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
1-unit, Detached	25,189, 71.40%, see rank	68.69%	61.70%
1-unit, Attached	744, 2.11%, see rank	3.11%	5.79%
2 Units	1,433, 4.06%, see rank	2.95%	3.80%
3 or 4 Units	699, 1.98%, see rank	3.06%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	1,265, 3.59%, see rank	4.52%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,666, 4.72%, see rank	7.66%	12.89%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,281, 12.14%, see rank	10.01%	6.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,277, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
1 Room	419, 1.19%, see rank	1.04%	1.95%
2 Rooms	398, 1.13%, see rank	1.34%	2.36%
3 Rooms	1,995, 5.66%, see rank	6.63%	8.97%
4 Rooms	5,126, 14.53%, see rank	16.28%	16.57%
5 Rooms	8,188, 23.21%, see rank	22.35%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,061, 20.02%, see rank	19.63%	18.25%
7 Rooms	5,400, 15.31%, see rank	13.07%	12.38%
8 Rooms	3,183, 9.02%, see rank	8.75%	8.59%
9 Rooms or More	3,507, 9.94%, see rank	10.91%	10.52%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,277, 100%	2,811,854	131,642,457
No Bedroom	486, 1.38%, see rank	1.14%	2.16%
1 Bedroom	1,817, 5.15%, see rank	7.77%	11.12%
2 Bedrooms	9,120, 25.85%, see rank	26.96%	26.85%
3 Bedrooms	18,518, 52.49%, see rank	46.68%	39.76%
4 Bedrooms	4,613, 13.08%, see rank	14.11%	15.95%
5 or More Bedrooms	723, 2.05%, see rank	3.34%	4.16%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	31,977, 100%	2,468,841	115,226,802
Utility Gas	10,166, 31.79%, see rank	34.02%	49.42%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,963, 9.27%, see rank	4.74%	5.03%
Electricity	17,853, 55.83%, see rank	58.25%	35.51%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	155, 0.48%, see rank	0.58%	6.46%
Coal or Coke	8, 0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	771, 2.41%, see rank	2.07%	2.08%
Solar Energy	21, 0.07%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.43%
No Fuel Used	40, 0.13%, see rank	0.20%	0.90%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	8,651, 100%	714,072	37,562,111
$199 or Less	231, 2.67%, see rank	3.10%	1.76%
$200 to $299	330, 3.81%, see rank	3.99%	3.29%
$300 to $499	1,446, 16.71%, see rank	12.18%	8.20%
$500 to $699	2,965, 34.27%, see rank	26.79%	17.39%
$700 to $999	2,637, 30.48%, see rank	34.45%	29.40%
$1,000 to $1,499	892, 10.31%, see rank	15.59%	25.73%
$1,500 to $1,999	91, 1.05%, see rank	2.64%	8.92%
$2,000 or More	59, 0.68%, see rank	1.26%	5.30%
Median	$654, see rank	$726	$889

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	31,977, 100%	2,468,841	115,226,802
No Vehicles Available	1,677, 5.24%, see rank	6.25%	9.03%
1 Vehicles Available	10,173, 31.81%, see rank	32.88%	33.67%
2 Vehicles Available	12,155, 38.01%, see rank	38.34%	37.64%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,972, 24.93%, see rank	22.52%	19.66%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical vehicle available data.