Affordability evidence
Columbia, SC home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Columbia, SC.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The local figures answer the first question: In Columbia, SC, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $264,300, median household income of $55,529, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,621 for owners with a mortgage. For borrower planning, together, those three reference points may help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,621 measure combines recurring ownership expenses rather than real estate taxes alone. A useful affordability review starts with $264,300, $55,529, and $1,621, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Columbia, SC's $264,300 median home-value estimate is above the statewide $259,000 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 2.0%.