The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 29210 sells for about $188,000, or $127 per square foot.
Prices are down 12.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 40 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,117 a month.
ZIP 29210 — Columbia
The 29210 housing market is currently experiencing a correction, with median home prices declining 12.5% year-over-year to $188,000. While the market remains competitive with a 98% sale-to-list ratio, the combination of high renter cost burdens and a significant decline in values suggests a cooling trend. The area's reliance on the broader Columbia economy and its high poverty rate continue to influence local market dynamics.
This ZIP is well-suited for budget-conscious buyers, renters, and commuters looking for an urban-suburban mix with proximity to Columbia's central employment hubs.
Median prices moved down 12.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 40 days on market with 3.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.5% · poverty 20.1% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 3.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 29210, Richland County SC
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Public schools serving the area are generally rated as C-grade by local reporting services.
The area is an urban-suburban mix with proximity to Columbia's employment core, though it faces economic headwinds with a poverty rate higher than the regional average.
Property taxes are assessed by Richland County based on the fair market value of the property, with specific millage rates applied by local taxing jurisdictions.
The ZIP provides convenient access to downtown Columbia via major highway corridors, making it a viable location for commuters.
The area features access to local parks and is within a short drive of the shopping and dining districts in the broader Columbia metropolitan area.
The rental market is significant, with a renter share of approximately 63% and median rents around $1,076.
The economy is anchored by the broader Columbia metropolitan area, with a mix of government, education, and healthcare sectors.
Parcels are subject to Richland County property tax assessments and local school district levies.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and ACS 2024 ZCTA profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Frankie's of Columbia4.43 mi
- EdVenture4.55.8 mi
- Dave & Buster's Columbia4.22.8 mi
- Surge Adventure Park4.49.3 mi
- Palmetto Falls Water Park4.410.6 mi
- Colonial Life Arena4.66.3 mi
- Williams-Brice Stadium4.68.1 mi
- South Carolina State Fair4.37.7 mi
- Frankie's of Columbia4.43 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.19.3 mi
- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden4.74.3 mi
- U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum4.710.1 mi
- South Carolina State Museum4.75.7 mi
- Frankie's of Columbia4.43 mi
- Regal Columbiana Grande4.52.7 mi
- U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum4.710.1 mi
- South Carolina State Museum4.75.7 mi
- Sesquicentennial State Park4.611.7 mi
- EdVenture4.55.8 mi
- Columbia Museum of Art4.65.8 mi
- Sesquicentennial State Park4.611.7 mi
- Saluda Shoals Park4.74.4 mi
- Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park4.75.3 mi
- Saluda Riverwalk4.93.8 mi
- Market On Main4.76 mi
- Jakes Landing4.47.1 mi
- San José & Marina4.419.6 mi
- Lighthouse Marina4.710.2 mi
- Southshore Marina4.518.9 mi
- Columbia Sailing Club4.76.8 mi
- Fort Jackson Golf Club4.411.7 mi
- Cobblestone Golf Club4.612.7 mi
- Charwood Golf Club411.3 mi
- Linrick Golf Course4.26.2 mi
- Forest Lake Club4.69 mi
- Columbiana Centre4.43 mi
- Publix Super Market at Gervais Place4.55.9 mi
- Fort Jackson Post Exchange4.59.9 mi
- US 1 Metro Flea Market4.36.3 mi
- South Carolina State Farmers Market4.511.5 mi
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport4.48.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local community park providing green space and recreational facilities.
Primary commercial artery serving the ZIP with various retail and dining options.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.