What is the median home value in Columbia, CT?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Columbia, CT is $361,500 (±$16,185), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Columbia, the median home value went from $255,400 in 2015–2019 to $361,500 in 2020–2024 (+41.5%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $361,500 (±$16,185)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 1,759 (±242)
- Most common range
- $300,000 to $499,999
Home values in Columbia
| Value | Columbia | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 0.0% (±2.4 points) | 2.4% | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0.5% (±1.0 points) | 1.7% | 1.5% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.5% (±0.9 points) | 3.2% | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.2% (±2.1 points) | 8.6% | 6.9% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 21.5% (±7.9 points) | 28.1% | 21.5% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 61.1% (±9.3 points) | 39.8% | 36.8% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12.6% (±6.3 points) | 14.7% | 20.8% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.6% (±1.9 points) | 1.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $300,000 to $499,999, 61.1% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Columbia against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Columbia | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $361,500 (±$16,185) | $323,700 (±$2,648) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 1,759 (±242) | 257,054 (±2,433) | 952,989 (±5,585) | 84,210,142 |
In Columbia, the median home value is higher than in Capitol Planning Region ($323,700).
It is not measurably different from Connecticut ($366,900).
It is higher than the national figure ($332,700).
In Capitol Planning Region, Columbia ranks 20 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 94 of 169.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Columbia have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $255,400 (±$14,735) | $361,500 (±$16,185) | +41.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,781 (±$85) | $2,301 (±$126) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,754 (±$342) | $5,228 (±$488) | +10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Columbia
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | — | $361,500 (±$16,185) | — |
| South Coventry | 4.4 mi | $324,500 (±$70,969) | Not measurably different |
| Andover | 4.5 mi | $376,500 (±$35,721) | Not measurably different |
| Willimantic | 5.1 mi | $190,900 (±$16,953) | Lower |
| Hebron | 5.1 mi | $385,800 (±$14,726) | Higher |
| Lebanon | 5.4 mi | $345,900 (±$39,843) | Not measurably different |
| Coventry Lake | 6.1 mi | $262,700 (±$38,961) | Lower |
| Coventry | 6.3 mi | $330,000 (±$22,727) | Lower |
| South Windham | 6.4 mi | $214,100 (±$49,514) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Willimantic, CT ($190,900), Coventry Lake, CT ($262,700), Coventry, CT ($330,000).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hebron, CT ($385,800).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Capitol Planning Region, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Berlin | $374,600 (±$13,121) |
| 15 | Southington | $373,800 (±$9,797) |
| 16 | Granby | $367,900 (±$16,566) |
| 17 | Bolton | $367,600 (±$17,123) |
| 18 | Ellington | $366,900 (±$16,797) |
| 19 | Tolland | $365,500 (±$20,965) |
| 20 | Columbia | $361,500 (±$16,185) |
| 21 | Rocky Hill | $337,300 (±$16,645) |
| 22 | Mansfield | $335,400 (±$19,825) |
| 23 | Coventry | $330,000 (±$22,727) |
| 24 | Wethersfield | $324,600 (±$11,490) |
| 25 | Newington | $310,400 (±$9,386) |
| 26 | Willington | $305,800 (±$48,229) |
Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Columbia
What is the average home value in Columbia, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $361,500 (±$16,185) for owner-occupied homes in Columbia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Columbia gone up?
In Columbia, the median home value went from $255,400 in 2015–2019 to $361,500 in 2020–2024 (+41.5%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Is this what homes in Columbia sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Columbia town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:16400, in state:09 county:110).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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