Columbia, SC Housing Market & Real Estate Update: Mid-$200Ks Pricing, Active Listings, and Zoning Agenda Items
Columbia, SC – February 27, 2026 – Median sold prices hovered in the mid-$200Ks, listings stayed ample, and zoning cases advanced at Planning Commission.
Columbia, SC buyers and sellers are moving through a slower-paced market, with pricing still clustered in the mid-$200Ks. Recent indicators continued to point to longer time on market and more sensitivity to list price, even as buyers have plenty to browse.
Top takeaways
- Redfin reported a median sale price of about $265K last month, with homes selling in roughly 47.5 days on average.
- Pricing remained sensitive: sale price per square foot was about $155, and recent sales were running slightly under list on average.
- Inventory looked ample in the main search feeds, with Zillow showing about 1,103 active listings.
Market snapshot
On the sales side, Redfin reported 130 homes sold last month. On the active-listings side, Zillow’s results indicated about 1,103 homes for sale, suggesting buyers are still seeing a wide range of options at any given time.
Asking prices in the current feed spanned a wide range. Recent examples included listings around $171K, $250K, $270K, and $315K (no addresses shown here). With average days on market running around the 47.5-day mark, the list price and condition signals appear especially important for sellers aiming to attract early offers.
Development and zoning watch
The City Planning Commission agenda dated Feb. 12 included multiple items tied to land use, rezoning, and subdivision activity. Agenda items included a pending-annexation land use and zoning assignment on Lake Murray Boulevard, plus a request to rezone multiple parcels to Mixed Use (MU-2).
On the subdivision side, the agenda also referenced preliminary plat items, including a 12-lot attached residential plan (Southridge Duplexes) and an amendment to a previously approved cluster housing phase. Together, these cases indicate ongoing activity in how parcels may be structured and used, which can influence future housing supply and neighborhood patterns over time.
What are you seeing locally right now: more price cuts, more new listings, or quicker move-in homes?