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Columbia County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · as of August 2026

Balanced

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%
+3.044
Inventory Health25%
+5.247
Affordability20%
-1.528
Economic Strength20%
30
Rental Yield15%
+18.355

Where is Columbia County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Columbia County, FL is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Columbia County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$299K-9.4%
Median Days on Market88 days▲ +66%
Months of Supply4.8-17.2%
Homes for Sale262▲ +6.1%
Homes Sold57▲ +29.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$191▲ +1.1%

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

Now: 40
12-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 August 2026, Columbia County, FL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 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 $299K, having fallen 9.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, FL?

Columbia County, FL scores 28 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 Rental Yield (55/100) and its weakest is Affordability (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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