How competitive is the Columbia housing market?

Columbia is soft for sellers as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 20/100 (Difficult Selling Environment). **Pending ratio** is 0.11 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow. **Inventory change YoY** is +15.2% — more choices for buyers than a year ago. **Median days on market** is 38. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly. **Price-reduction share** is 38.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price. — Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 20/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.11 · Inventory YoY: +15.2% · Median days on market: 38 · Sellers cutting price: 38.0% · Median listing price: $419,950 (-2.3% YoY)