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The median home value in Columbia County, NY is $491,479 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.79% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$491,479
Year-over-Year
+5.79%
National Rank
#217 of 3071
Columbia County ranks 12th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +109.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Columbia County +91.4% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.5%, from $484,414 in May 2026 to $491,479 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 | $484,414 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $489,080 | +6.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $488,466 | +6.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $491,479 | +5.8% |
Households here earn a median of $81,528 a year against a typical home value of $491,479 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Columbia County recorded a violent crime rate of 330 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,565 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,750 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Columbia County is $491,479. That's up 5.79% from a year earlier. That is about 109.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Columbia County the 12th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $81,528, so a typical home costs about 6.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Columbia County recorded 330 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,750 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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