Columbia County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Columbia County, Georgia. Population: 156.9K.

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Median Home Price

$300.8K

Based on 5 cities

Median Household Income

$96.1K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.1x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$79.2K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$2,431

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.81%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,521

Property Tax$203

Insurance$125

Total Monthly$1,849

Historical Home Prices

2015

$190.7K

2016

$195.4K

+2.5%%

2017

$201.4K

+3.1%%

2018

$212.0K

+5.3%%

2019

$220.5K

+4.0%%

2020

$240.6K

+9.2%%

2021

$277.8K

+15.4%%

2022

$308.0K

+10.9%%

2023

$314.5K

+2.1%%

2024

$320.0K

+1.7%%

2025

$324.0K

+1.3%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.7%%

Below national average

Population Density

541

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

3.2

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

64.3%

Black

17.8%

Hispanic

7.8%

Asian

4.4%

Two or More Races

4.9%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

64°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

222

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

45.3"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 77/100

January Low

10°F

Average winter low

July High

84°F

Average summer high

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