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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Columbia is $363,400, which is higher than the state average of $287,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Columbia median house value has grown by 101.33% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Columbia is higher than the state average rate of 96.92% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Columbia was built is 1983, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 26,516 Owner Occupied Houses in Columbia, MD, #99

Columbia, MD	363,400 USD
Maryland	287,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #113

Columbia, MD	101.33%
Maryland	96.92%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,635, see rank, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	39,978, 96.02%, see rank	89.86%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	26,516, 63.69%, see rank	60.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,462, 32.33%, see rank	29.60%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,657, 3.98%, see rank	10.14%	12.45%
For Rent	489, 1.17%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	284, 0.68%, see rank	1.11%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	120, 0.29%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	175, 0.42%, see rank	2.35%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	589, 1.41%, see rank	3.76%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #134

Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
1983	1975	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Columbia, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	26,516	100%	1,445,880	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	21,451	80.90%, see rank	75.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,065	19.10%, see rank	24.83%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbia, MD	2,284 USD
Maryland	1,999 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	195	0.91%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	287	1.34%, see rank	1.94%	5.01%
$700 to $999	591	2.76%, see rank	5.73%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,236	10.42%, see rank	18.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,689	21.86%, see rank	23.23%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,465	39.46%, see rank	31.23%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	4,988	23.25%, see rank	18.71%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Columbia, MD	22.70% of the Total Income
Maryland	24.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	1,591	7.42%, see rank	5.74%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,057	32.90%, see rank	30.56%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,651	31.01%, see rank	29.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,975	13.87%, see rank	14.45%	13.74%
40% or More	3,104	14.47%, see rank	19.55%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Columbia, MD	698 USD
Maryland	583 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Columbia, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
$199 or Less	37	0.73%, see rank	2.62%	7.76%
$200 to $299	113	2.23%, see rank	5.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	614	12.12%, see rank	28.64%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,785	35.24%, see rank	29.57%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,516	49.67%, see rank	33.62%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Columbia, MD	10.00% of the Total Income
Maryland	12.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Columbia, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	3,047	60.16%, see rank	41.59%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,163	22.96%, see rank	30.55%	31.47%
20% to 30%	462	9.12%, see rank	11.67%	12.24%
30% to 40%	174	3.44%, see rank	5.66%	5.64%
40% or More	219	4.32%, see rank	9.55%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,635, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	16,644, 39.98%, see rank	51.72%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10,500, 25.22%, see rank	21.19%	5.82%
2 Units	229, 0.55%, see rank	1.60%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	672, 1.61%, see rank	2.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,434, 8.25%, see rank	4.94%	4.78%
10 or More Units	10,006, 24.03%, see rank	16.70%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	150, 0.36%, see rank	1.63%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,635, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1 Room	280, 0.67%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	839, 2.02%, see rank	1.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,365, 8.08%, see rank	7.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,714, 13.72%, see rank	12.84%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,049, 12.13%, see rank	14.80%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,611, 13.48%, see rank	17.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,025, 14.47%, see rank	14.01%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,614, 11.08%, see rank	11.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	10,138, 24.35%, see rank	19.47%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.50, see rank	6.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,635, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
No Bedroom	280, 0.67%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,072, 12.18%, see rank	10.34%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	9,414, 22.61%, see rank	22.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	12,106, 29.08%, see rank	37.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	11,228, 26.97%, see rank	21.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	3,535, 8.49%, see rank	7.20%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	39,978, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,433, 43.61%, see rank	44.54%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	236, 0.59%, see rank	3.17%	4.86%
Electricity	21,422, 53.58%, see rank	39.67%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	570, 1.43%, see rank	10.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	110, 0.28%, see rank	1.37%	2.12%
Solar Energy	30, 0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	105, 0.26%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	72, 0.18%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,143, 100%	682,566	39,201,928
$199 or Less	180, 1.37%, see rank	1.63%	1.50%
$200 to $299	228, 1.73%, see rank	2.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	206, 1.57%, see rank	3.76%	7.37%
$500 to $699	376, 2.86%, see rank	5.52%	16.01%
$700 to $999	851, 6.47%, see rank	18.21%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,053, 30.84%, see rank	37.53%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	4,735, 36.03%, see rank	19.46%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,514, 19.13%, see rank	11.13%	6.10%
Median	$1,572, see rank	$1,218	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Columbia, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	39,978, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,838, 4.60%, see rank	9.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,320, 33.32%, see rank	32.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	17,489, 43.75%, see rank	36.77%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,331, 18.34%, see rank	20.95%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.