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Columbia County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Columbia County, PA’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%
-7.064
Inventory Health25%
-6.142
Affordability20%
33
Economic Strength20%
+1.338
Rental Yield15%
49

Where is Columbia County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, PA is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Columbia County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$240K0%
Median Days on Market58 days-6.4%
Months of Supply3.8▲ +26.7%
Homes for Sale140▲ +12.9%
Homes Sold37-11.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$143▲ +9.8%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.0%▲ +0.4%

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

Now: 45
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Columbia County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Columbia County, PA is $240K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, PA?

Columbia County, PA scores 33 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Columbia County, PA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (64/100) and its weakest is Affordability (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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