| Index | Columbia | South Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $186,000 | $143,600 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $956 | $811 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 47.0% | 68.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 53.0% | 31.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Springdale CDP, SC | 2,355 | $60,300 | 67% |
| Hopkins, SC | 2,068 | $61,100 | 67% |
| Springdale, SC | 2,878 | $90,700 | 51% |
| Gaston, SC | 2,074 | $92,400 | 50% |
| St. Andrews, SC | 21,355 | $100,100 | 46% |
| Columbia, SC | 134,057 | $186,000 | 1% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Warren, MI | 134,188 | $132,900 | 28% |
| Gainesville, FL | 133,611 | $179,500 | 3% |
| Coral Springs, FL | 133,370 | $370,600 | 101% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 133,125 | $144,500 | 22% |
| Visalia, CA | 133,100 | $254,600 | 38% |
| Columbia, SC | 134,057 | $186,000 | 1% |
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