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The median home value in West Columbia, SC is $232,906 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.98% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$232,906
Year-over-Year
+0.98%
Population
18,591
West Columbia ranks #41 of 60 South Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 22.1% below the state's city median of $298,988. It sits in Lexington County, where the county-wide median is $276,030.
West Columbia police recorded a violent crime rate of 748 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,438 per 100,000.
Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).
The median home value in West Columbia is $232,906. That's up 0.98% from a year earlier. That is about 22.1% below the typical county in South Carolina.
Homes in West Columbia are cheaper than Lexington County as a whole, where the median is $276,030 — a difference of about 15.6%.
West Columbia police reported 748 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,591. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.
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