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Columbia, TN Housing Affordability Index

Columbia, Tennessee has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.4 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 369th most affordable of 380 scored Tennessee cities, compared with 103.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $308,700 home with 20% down, the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,674, or 32% of the city’s $63,719 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Columbia is updated every night from live Tennessee mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Columbia MBR-HAI 94.4 Near National Average
Rank in Tennessee 369 of 380 1 = most affordable
Tennessee 103.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.18% Tennessee lenders
Median home value $308,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Columbia is 9.3 points below the Tennessee score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Tennessee index

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What It Takes to Buy in Columbia

$1,674/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.18%
$71,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$63,719
Median Household Income
Tennessee: $69,595
4.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Tennessee: 4.1x
$1,167/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,603/yr
Median Property Tax
0.52% of median value
31.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Columbia, Tennessee. The rate is the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Columbia Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Columbia, Tennessee score: 94.4 (Near National Average), ranked 369 of 380 Tennessee cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/tennessee/columbia”