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Median Home Price in Columbus, GA

The median home value in Columbus, GA is $177,244 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.35% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$177,244

Year-over-Year

+2.35%

Population

201,061

Columbus ranks #86 of 98 Georgia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 42.5% below the state's city median of $308,300. It sits in Muscogee County, where the county-wide median is $190,185.

Crime in Columbus

Columbus police recorded a violent crime rate of 604 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,236 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Columbus

How much does a house cost in Columbus, GA?

The median home value in Columbus is $177,244. That's up 2.35% from a year earlier. That is about 42.5% below the typical county in Georgia.

Is Columbus expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Columbus are cheaper than Muscogee County as a whole, where the median is $190,185 — a difference of about 6.8%.

Is Columbus a safe place to live?

Columbus police reported 604 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 201,061. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.