How competitive is the Columbia housing market?

Columbia is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 23/100 (Difficult Selling Environment). **Pending ratio** is 0.08 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow. **Inventory change YoY** is +5.5% — more choices for buyers than a year ago. **Median days on market** is 50. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly. **Price-reduction share** is 39.1% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price. — Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 23/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.08 · Inventory YoY: +5.5% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 39.1% · Median listing price: $410,000 (+2.8% YoY)