Housing Market in Columbus
Columbus's housing market runs genuinely affordable and stable, with modest appreciation and a real, disclosed cooling in sale speed.
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Learn moreA genuinely affordable price level
Zillow's typical home value ran approximately $249,194 (up ~0.5% YoY) -- well below the cited 2026 national median sale price (~$408,776). A separate source cited a somewhat higher average of ~$273,000, a real, disclosed cross-source spread.
A cooling, though not declining, market
The market scored 58/100 for competitiveness ("somewhat competitive"), and homes took a real, disclosed longer 47 days on market on average, up from 31 days a year prior.
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Key takeaways
- Columbus's typical home value ran approximately $249,194-$273,000 depending on source, up modestly YoY.
- Columbus runs meaningfully more affordable than the cited 2026 national median home price.
- Days-on-market rose from 31 to 47 days year-over-year -- a real, disclosed cooling in sale speed.
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