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Columbia County, NY Housing Market Brief

county · NY · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Columbia County, NY’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%
-27.340
Inventory Health25%
-13.832
Affordability20%
20
Economic Strength20%
65
Rental Yield15%
52

Where is Columbia County, NY in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Columbia County, NY housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$425K-22.7%
Median Days on Market47 days-34.7%
Months of Supply6.8▲ +38.8%
Homes for Sale307▲ +2%
Homes Sold45-26.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$257-12.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.1%-3.7%

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

Now: 41
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Columbia County, NY is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Columbia County, NY is $425K, having fallen 22.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Columbia County, NY?

Columbia County, NY scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Columbia County, NY's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (65/100) and its weakest is Affordability (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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