The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 29209 sells for about $245,000, or $137 per square foot.
Prices are up +9.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 46 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,450 a month.
ZIP 29209 — Columbia
The 29209 housing market is currently experiencing moderate activity with a median sale price of $245,000, reflecting a 9.1% year-over-year increase. While the market is somewhat competitive, inventory remains available with 224 active listings. Several metrics, including specific months of supply and detailed tax history, were not available at the ZIP level and are omitted.
Median prices moved up 9.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 46 days on market with 5.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
2% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.8% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.1% · poverty 14.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 29209, Richland County SC
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (South Carolina) — Property Tax Assessment Ratio: Property tax is calculated by multiplying the fair market value by an assessment ratio, then applying the local millage rate. The assessment ratio is 4% for owner-occupied legal residences and 6% for other real property.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 29209 profile tables.
- Frankie's of Columbia4.415.1 mi
- EdVenture4.56.6 mi
- Dave & Buster's Columbia4.214.8 mi
- Surge Adventure Park4.411.6 mi
- Palmetto Falls Water Park4.45.3 mi
- Colonial Life Arena4.66 mi
- Williams-Brice Stadium4.64.3 mi
- South Carolina State Fair4.34.7 mi
- Frankie's of Columbia4.415.1 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.15.5 mi
- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden4.78.2 mi
- U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum4.74.8 mi
- South Carolina State Museum4.76.7 mi
- Sesquicentennial State Park4.610.3 mi
- EdVenture4.56.6 mi
- Harry Hampton Visitor Center4.710.8 mi
- U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum4.74.8 mi
- South Carolina State Museum4.76.7 mi
- Sesquicentennial State Park4.610.3 mi
- EdVenture4.56.6 mi
- Sesquicentennial State Park4.610.3 mi
- Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park4.77 mi
- Saluda Riverwalk4.98.8 mi
- Market On Main4.76.2 mi
- West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater4.86.7 mi
- Jakes Landing4.416.6 mi
- Columbia Sailing Club4.717.8 mi
- Fort Jackson Golf Club4.44.1 mi
- Charwood Golf Club48.7 mi
- Forest Lake Club4.65.8 mi
- Spring Valley Country Club4.611.6 mi
- Valhalla Woods Golf Club4.212.5 mi
- Publix Super Market at Gervais Place4.56.5 mi
- Fort Jackson Post Exchange4.55.5 mi
- US 1 Metro Flea Market4.310.5 mi
- South Carolina State Farmers Market4.56.5 mi
- Columbia Place Mall3.58.5 mi
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport4.49.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.