Columbus, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Columbus home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

3,646

Population Estimate

$143,367

Median Home Value

100.0%

Employment Rate

22.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$194

Median Listing Price$383,125

Median Days on Market82

Active Listings35

New Listings6

Total Listings (Active + Pending)40

Avg Listing Price$591,789

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-21%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.42

Family Dual Income44.2

Median Household Income$49,549

Median Individual Income$30,714

Home Ownership71.5%

Home Value$143,367

Median Rent$593

Rent Burden22.9%

Poverty10.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED16.2%
Highschool Education34.9%
Some College26.7%
Bachelors Degree16.2%
Graduate Degree6.0%
Total College or Above22.2%
Stem Degree44.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

MARITAL STATUS

Married42.6%
Divorced13.0%
Never Married32.0%
Widowed12.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityColumbus

State IDTX

Population3,646

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.4%
19–29	17.4%
30–39	10.4%
40–49	10.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	9.1%
60–69	11.7%
70–79	9.7%
80+	8.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.9%

Unemployment Rate0.0%

Disabled12.9%

ETHNICITY

White67.1%

Black13.9%

Asian0.1%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other18.6%

Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic32.1%

Limited English5.1%

Health Uninsured12.4%

Veteran4.9%

Local Discussions

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