Area data
Columbia, MO — ZIP 65201
Population: 50,011 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $342,597
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $342,597
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,000
- Median list price
- $249,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 48 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,571/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $825/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,337/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A11
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Creek Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -230 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $2,303
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 70,982
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 740
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