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38%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
15%
Rent NAT. AVG.
24%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Columbus Housing Information

IndexColumbusMississippiNational
Median home price$203,658$187,632$326,622
Median rent asked$1,230$1,094$1,444
Avg. people per household2.32.62.6
Owner occupied households48.4%67.9%63.6%
Renter occupied households51.6%32.1%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Columbus is 38% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Columbus is 15% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Columbus is 13% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Columbus is 24% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Columbus is 42% higher than the national average.

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      Columbus, MS24,360$203,65838%

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      Columbus, MS24,360$203,65838%
      Source: The Columbus, MS housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.