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 residential market currently exhibits very weak demand absorption, with a pending ratio of 0.06. This metric indicates that demand is significantly lagging available inventory, placing substantial pressure on pricing and market velocity.
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 · Sep 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) · Sep 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 increased by 5.8% year-over-year, while new listings are up 4.7% over the same period, contributing to expanded inventory. Concurrently, the median listing price has declined by 1.1% year-over-year, with a more pronounced month-over-month decrease of 4.3%. The pending ratio has also seen a year-over-year decline of 0.5, reinforcing the weakening demand trends.
“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 0.06, inventory is accumulating, and the pace of transactions is exceptionally slow. This environment suggests that properties are remaining on the market longer, increasing negotiating leverage for demand-side participants and necessitating greater price discipline from supply-side participants to secure transactions.
The average listing price increased by 2.2% year-over-year, while the median listing price declined by 1.1% year-over-year. This divergence suggests potential softness in the higher-price tiers, with median $/sqft also decreasing by 2.9% over the past year.
676 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 266 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +2.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.9% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
Recommended For This Market
Very WeakSelling in Columbia, MO? Buyer Demand Index is running at 6%.
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
- 6%
- Median Days on Market
- 51 days
- Inventory YoY
- +6%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Columbia, MO
65203
columbia
$520K
207 active · 47 DOM
65202
columbia
$300K
139 active · 39 DOM
65201
columbia
$494K
118 active · 79 DOM
65265
mexico
$185K
80 active · 61 DOM
65270
moberly
$217K
65 active · 50 DOM
65251
fulton
$278K
48 active · 46 DOM
65233
boonville
$296K
41 active · 63 DOM
65240
centralia
$275K
28 active · 61 DOM
65255
hallsville
$358K
18 active · 40 DOM
65248
fayette
$205K
16 active · 41 DOM
65256
harrisburg
$545K
15 active · 84 DOM
65279
rocheport
$620K
11 active · 54 DOM
65284
sturgeon
$380K
10 active · 44 DOM
65262
kingdom city
$95K
8 active · 159 DOM
65261
keytesville
$559K
8 active · 117 DOM
65259
huntsville
$265K
7 active · 28 DOM
65254
glasgow
$210K
7 active · 33 DOM
65283
stoutsville
$244K
6 active · 71 DOM
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