The median sale price of a home sold in 2021 in Columbia rose by $25,000 while total sales increased by 66.7%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From January through December of 2021, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $400,000 – a 6.7% increase over the $375,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were three homes sold in Columbia in 2020.
The median sales tax in Columbia for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $7,193, approximately 1.8% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Columbia to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sale prices in 2021:
| City | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $400,000 | $375,000 | 6.7% |
| Shiloh | 251 | 234 | 7.3% | $250,000 | $230,000 | 8.7% |
| O’Fallon | 736 | 658 | 11.9% | $249,000 | $222,500 | 11.9% |
| Smithton | 91 | 76 | 19.7% | $246,500 | $240,000 | 2.7% |
| Miller | 13 | 11 | 18.2% | $239,900 | $199,900 | 20% |
| Briar Hill | 9 | 16 | -43.8% | $210,000 | $158,500 | 32.5% |
| Millstadt | 79 | 73 | 8.2% | $198,000 | $200,000 | -1% |
| Mascoutah | 204 | 188 | 8.5% | $190,700 | $175,500 | 8.7% |
| Swansea | 321 | 303 | 5.9% | $182,900 | $182,000 | 0.5% |
| Freeburg | 91 | 81 | 12.3% | $160,000 | $177,500 | -9.9% |
| Lebanon | 83 | 86 | -3.5% | $140,000 | $130,500 | 7.3% |
