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The median home value in Columbia County, WI is $361,262 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.7% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$361,262
Year-over-Year
+4.7%
National Rank
#591 of 3071
Columbia County ranks 12th out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +53.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Columbia County +20.9% above the WI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $358,733 in May 2026 to $361,262 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 | $358,733 | +6.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $364,139 | +5.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $362,811 | +4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $361,262 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $85,351 a year against a typical home value of $361,262 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 70% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Columbia County recorded a violent crime rate of 100 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,265 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 17,940 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Columbia County is $361,262. That's up 4.7% from a year earlier. That is about 53.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Columbia County the 12th most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $85,351, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Columbia County recorded 100 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,940 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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