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Median Home Price in Columbus, WI

The median home value in Columbus, WI is $321,923 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.01% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$321,923

Year-over-Year

+5.01%

Population

5,418

Columbus ranks #76 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.8% below the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Columbia County, where the county-wide median is $364,139.

Crime in Columbus

Columbus police recorded a violent crime rate of 74 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 461 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, WI?

The median home value in Columbus is $321,923. That's up 5.01% from a year earlier. That is about 7.8% below the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is Columbus expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Columbus are cheaper than Columbia County as a whole, where the median is $364,139 — a difference of about 11.6%.

Is Columbus a safe place to live?

Columbus police reported 74 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,418. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.