Columbia County, OR home prices
Columbia County, OR: the typical home is worth $452,619 as of 2026-05, down -0.8% over the past year and +218.0% since 2000. Listings run about $270/sq…
Columbia County is flat and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1985: $61,525 → 2026: $452,619 (7.4×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $452,619, homes in Columbia County sit 3% above the Oregon median ($437,550) and 93% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #15 of 36 Oregon counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (-0.8% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 61 days on the market, with 30% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 5.6× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~37% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$2,234/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,702/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Cowlitz County, WA ($423,283) · Washington County, OR ($568,375) · Wahkiakum County, WA ($411,544) · Clatsop County, OR ($514,825) · Clark County, WA ($552,436) · Multnomah County, OR ($511,408)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $142,332 |
| 2001 | $147,559 |
| 2002 | $154,578 |
| 2003 | $158,923 |
| 2004 | $166,026 |
| 2005 | $183,793 |
| 2006 | $188,983 |
| 2007 | $216,509 |
| 2008 | $224,654 |
| 2009 | $208,130 |
| 2010 | $187,498 |
| 2011 | $175,242 |
| 2012 | $167,127 |
| 2013 | $175,919 |
| 2014 | $195,174 |
| 2015 | $212,031 |
| 2016 | $238,141 |
| 2017 | $271,322 |
| 2018 | $297,398 |
| 2019 | $315,100 |
| 2020 | $333,352 |
| 2021 | $374,191 |
| 2022 | $432,329 |
| 2023 | $439,826 |
| 2024 | $443,184 |
| 2025 | $458,521 |
| 2026 | $455,042 |