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Columbia County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Columbia County, WI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-9.968
Inventory Health25%
+0.956
Affordability20%
36
Economic Strength20%
-1.843
Rental Yield15%
20

Where is Columbia County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, WI is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Columbia County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$365K▲ +4.3%
Median Days on Market49 days▲ +4.3%
Months of Supply3.3-10.8%
Homes for Sale192-7.7%
Homes Sold59▲ +5.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$194▲ +2.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.5%-1.2%

How has Columbia County, WI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 46
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Columbia County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Columbia County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Columbia County, WI?

The median sale price in Columbia County, WI is $365K, having risen 4.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, WI?

Columbia County, WI scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Columbia County, WI's Alpha Score?

Columbia County, WI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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