Median Home Value
$146,000
Median Gross Rent
$824/mo
Homeownership Rate
71.1%
Rent as Share of Income
20.0%
Vacancy Rate
14.9%
Median Year Built
1982
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Columbus County have risen 200% since 1992, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$718
1 Bedroom
$722
2 Bedroom
$925
3 Bedroom
$1,109
4 Bedroom
$1,225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.