NJ area data
Columbia, NJ
Columbia, NJ.
Population: 3,593 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $470,296
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $471,111
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $469,500
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.8%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,099/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,729/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 241
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 19
- Nearest national park
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mount Pleasant Landing Strip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +162 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $7,349
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 27,899
- Average weekly wage
- $1,187
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 202
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