The median home in Columbia, Pennsylvania is valued at $284,058, up 3.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,250, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.9x — near the national average of 18x. Columbia is part of the Lancaster, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$284,058

+3.9%

Rent$1,250/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

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$56,812 on $284,058

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Stretch30.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,927

P/I30.8%

Afford$258K

Gap-$26K

P&I $1,436Tax $374Ins $117

Renting $677/mo cheaper ($1,250 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Pennsylvania

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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