| Index | Columbia | Maryland | National |
| Median home price | $385,900 | $290,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,733 | $1,264 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 65.6% | 66.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.4% | 33.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lansdowne, MD | 8,635 | $159,700 | 14% |
| Baltimore, MD | 602,274 | $167,300 | 9% |
| Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MD | 7,873 | $194,100 | 5% |
| Brooklyn Park, MD | 15,163 | $209,600 | 13% |
| Lochearn, MD | 25,612 | $211,200 | 14% |
| Columbia, MD | 105,412 | $385,900 | 109% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| League City, TX | 105,410 | $258,800 | 40% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 105,528 | $359,700 | 95% |
| Davie, FL | 105,594 | $322,300 | 74% |
| West Covina, CA | 105,808 | $578,800 | 213% |
| Tyler, TX | 105,859 | $164,900 | 11% |
| Columbia, MD | 105,412 | $385,900 | 109% |
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