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Columbia County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Columbia County, GA’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%
-12.042
Inventory Health25%
+6.663
Affordability20%
42
Economic Strength20%
-0.868
Rental Yield15%
38

Where is Columbia County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Columbia County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$362K-3.1%
Median Days on Market30 days-59.5%
Months of Supply1.5-60.5%
Homes for Sale337-66.4%
Homes Sold230-13.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$161-1%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.8%-0.3%

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

Now: 52
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Columbia County, GA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Columbia County, GA is $362K, having fallen 3.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, GA?

Columbia County, GA scores 42 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Columbia County, GA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (68/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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