GA area data
Columbus, GA
Aggregated across 6 ZIP codes in Columbus.
Population: 180,764 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Columbus, GA is $162,516 — up 1.8% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,253/month. 49 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, hail, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$162,516
Median home value
+1.8%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $162,516
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.1%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $164,560
- House Price Index (state)
- 421.8 (-0.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 700
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 196
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,253/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.6%
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $20.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 49
- Elementary schools
- 30
- Middle schools
- 10
- High schools
- 9
- Schools include
- Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy, Hannan Elementary, Key Elementary School, Spencer High School, Eddy Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, hail, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.5°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 154
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 208
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 30
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (40 mi)
- National parks include
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 79
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 546
- Hospitals include
- PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN, THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY, EAMC - LANIER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 68
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -845 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,528
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 73,771
- Average weekly wage
- $1,013
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 156
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Columbus | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,516 | $259,559 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,253/mo | $1,781/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,528 | $1,615 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Columbus, GA?
- $162,516.
- What is typical rent in Columbus, GA?
- Typical rent: $1,253/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Columbus, GA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, hail, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in Columbus, GA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Columbus, GA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Columbus, GA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Columbus, GA?
- 49 schools (30 elementary, 10 middle, 9 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Columbus, GA?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Columbus, GA?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Columbus
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