Columbus, MS
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As of the latest 2026 data
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The market currently exhibits very weak conditions, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.10, indicating significantly low absorption of available supply. Median listing prices have experienced a month-over-month decline of 5.0%, contributing to the overall market softness.
Local Market Signals
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What's moving the Columbus market right now.
Supply remains constrained, with active listings down 4.5% year-over-year and new listings contracting by 10.8% over the past year. Despite this, demand signals are notably subdued, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.10, which represents a year-over-year decline of 3.9%. Median days on market have lengthened by 13.1% year-over-year, alongside a 2.2% year-over-year decrease in median price per square foot.
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
Negotiating leverage favors buyers due to the extended market times and low demand absorption. The prolonged median days on market, now at 88, points to reduced pace, while a substantial price-reduced share of 21.6% suggests increasing inventory pressure on sellers. Price discipline appears challenged given the month-over-month decline in median listing price.
The average listing price increased by 8.8% year-over-year, while the median listing price saw a larger 18.5% year-over-year increase, and median $/sqft declined by 2.2%. The spread between average ($318,062) and median ($261,200) listing prices, alongside the diverging price trends, indicates a nuanced dynamic in higher price tiers compared to the broader market.
200 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 66 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +3.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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Very WeakSelling in Columbus, MS? Homes here are taking 10 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Columbus, MS. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 10%
- Median Days on Market
- 88 days
- Inventory YoY
- −5%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Columbus, MS
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39773
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39705
columbus
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54 active · 103 DOM
39701
columbus
$242K
53 active · 91 DOM
39730
aberdeen
$190K
41 active · 87 DOM
39740
caledonia
$341K
17 active · 65 DOM
39744
eupora
$146K
15 active · 111 DOM
39752
mathiston
$241K
11 active · 63 DOM
39750
maben
$248K
8 active · 125 DOM
39746
hamilton
$237K
6 active · 61 DOM
39769
sturgis
$294K
6 active · 112 DOM
39766
steens
$345K
6 active · 90 DOM
39735
ackerman
$235K
6 active · 43 DOM
39772
weir
$214K
5 active · 123 DOM
39739
brooksville
$541K
4 active · 102 DOM
39747
kilmichael
$186K
3 active · 150 DOM
39741
cedarbluff
$129K
3 active · 75 DOM
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