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Columbia, SC 29229 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Columbia, SC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.15
ActiveActive listings: 119119PendingPending sales: 1818
Columbia, SC: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $284k$284kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $251k$251k
What homes actually sell for in Columbia, SC
Distribution of 282 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $200k to $320k
$133k to $175k: 25 sales$133k$175k to $217k: 52 sales$217k to $259k: 62 sales62sales$217k$259k to $300k: 44 sales$300k to $342k: 30 sales$300k$342k to $384k: 25 sales$384k to $426k: 14 sales$384k$426k to $468k: 1 salesMedian $251k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 119 active listings and 18 pending sales in ZIP code 29229. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.15 makes it a faster-moving market: listings are going under contract faster than in most of the ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $284,000, while the median of the 282 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $250,750. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 29229 for 82 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 29229?

The median closed sale price in Columbia, SC 29229 was $250,750 over the last six months, based on 282 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $200,000 to $319,900.

Is 29229 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 18 pending sales against 119 active listings in 29229, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.15. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 29229 is currently a faster-moving market.

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