IN area data
Columbia city, IN
Columbia city, IN.
Population: 23,297 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $287,704
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $287,704
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $133,000
- Median days on market
- 129 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gordon Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,619
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,481
- Average weekly wage
- $1,112
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
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