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The median home value in Columbus County, NC is $190,152 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.85% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$190,152
Year-over-Year
+5.85%
National Rank
#2065 of 3071
Columbus County ranks 80th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -19.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Columbus County -30.4% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.2%, from $194,383 in May 2026 to $190,152 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $194,383 | +4.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $192,604 | +5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $187,749 | +5.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $190,152 | +5.8% |
Households here earn a median of $49,442 a year against a typical home value of $190,152 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 58% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Columbus County recorded a violent crime rate of 501 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 6,993 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,192 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Columbus County is $190,152. That's up 5.85% from a year earlier. That is about 19.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Columbus County the 80th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $49,442, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Columbus County recorded 501 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,192 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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