The median home in West Columbia, South Carolina is valued at $220,211, down 0.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,613, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.4x — below the national average of 18x. West Columbia is part of the Columbia, SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$220,211
-0.3%
Rent$1,613/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $228/mo cheaper ($1,613 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.
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$44,042 on $220,211
Affordable — 22.2% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,385
P/I22.2%
Afford$278K
Room+$58K
P&I $1,114Tax $105Ins $167
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