Columbia, MO
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Columbia, MO market is currently categorized as Very Weak. This condition is primarily driven by a pending ratio of 0.08, which indicates a significant imbalance between buyer demand and available inventory. The pending ratio also exhibited a year-over-year decline of 2.3%, reinforcing the deceleration in market activity.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Jul 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Columbia market right now.
Active listings have seen a modest increase of 5.5% over the past year, reaching 635 units, while new listings experienced a slight year-over-year contraction of 1.4%. The median listing price stands at $410,000, representing a month-over-month decrease of 4.3% but a year-over-year gain of 2.8%. Median days on market extended by 13.6% over the past year to 50 days, suggesting slower absorption. The share of listings with price reductions increased by 4.1% year-over-year, reaching 27.1%.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Columbia shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
With a pending ratio of 0.08 and an expansion in median days on market to 50 days, the pace of transactions is markedly slow. Elevated inventory, coupled with a high price-reduced share of 27.1%, exerts considerable pressure on pricing discipline. This environment necessitates strategic pricing and patience for asset disposition.
While the average listing price of $504,892 shows a year-over-year increase of 5.8%, this growth outpaces the 2.8% year-over-year increase in the median listing price, suggesting a widening spread. However, the median $/sqft declined by 0.9% year-over-year to $194. This indicates some softening in value capture at the per-square-foot level, particularly when contrasted with the overall average price dynamic.
635 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 276 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +4.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.9% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
Recommended For This Market
Very WeakSelling in Columbia, MO? Homes here are taking 6 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Columbia, MO. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 8%
- Median Days on Market
- 50 days
- Inventory YoY
- +5%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Columbia, MO
65203
columbia
$544K
205 active · 39 DOM
65201
columbia
$525K
127 active · 72 DOM
65202
columbia
$316K
122 active · 36 DOM
65265
mexico
$189K
75 active · 58 DOM
65270
moberly
$229K
56 active · 35 DOM
65251
fulton
$259K
53 active · 49 DOM
65233
boonville
$315K
35 active · 60 DOM
65240
centralia
$287K
30 active · 47 DOM
65255
hallsville
$382K
17 active · 46 DOM
65256
harrisburg
$568K
14 active · 106 DOM
65248
fayette
$205K
12 active · 66 DOM
65284
sturgeon
$380K
11 active · 60 DOM
65261
keytesville
$605K
8 active · 99 DOM
65231
auxvasse
$260K
8 active · 89 DOM
65279
rocheport
$675K
8 active · 42 DOM
65262
kingdom city
$95K
8 active · 127 DOM
65259
huntsville
$508K
6 active · 41 DOM
65276
pilot grove
$200K
5 active · 29 DOM
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