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Columbia County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Columbia County, FL’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%
-22.241
Inventory Health25%
+7.541
Affordability20%
27
Economic Strength20%
-1.432
Rental Yield15%
36

Where is Columbia County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, FL 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, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$290K-17.6%
Median Days on Market43 days-42.7%
Months of Supply22.9▲ +281.7%
Homes for Sale252▲ +2.9%
Homes Sold11-73.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$173-6.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio94.9%-2.8%

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

Now: 36
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Columbia County, FL is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 36 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Columbia County, FL is $290K, having fallen 17.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, FL?

Columbia County, FL scores 27 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Columbia County, FL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (41/100) and its weakest is Affordability (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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