Columbia, SC Metro Area

USA > Columbia, SC Metro Area
Year Structure Built in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units331,145100%
  Built 2010 or later1,7910.5%
  Built 2000 to 200965,41119.8%
  Built 1990 to 199965,12319.7%
  Built 1980 to 198950,69715.3%
  Built 1970 to 197958,12017.6%
  Built 1960 to 196935,95510.9%
  Built 1950 to 195926,8208.1%
  Built 1940 to 194912,6173.8%
  Built 1939 or earlier14,6114.4%

Value in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units199,612100%
  Less than $50,00019,6079.8%
  $50,000 to $99,99940,61220.3%
  $100,000 to $149,99949,62424.9%
  $150,000 to $199,99933,83617.0%
  $200,000 to $299,99930,09815.1%
  $300,000 to $499,99917,7898.9%
  $500,000 to $999,9996,7263.4%
  $1,000,000 or more1,3200.7%
  Median (dollars)139,0000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage137,845100%
  Less than $3002240.2%
  $300 to $4992,9612.1%
  $500 to $69910,0067.3%
  $700 to $99930,34622.0%
  $1,000 to $1,49951,11837.1%
  $1,500 to $1,99923,65517.2%
  $2,000 or more19,53514.2%
  Median (dollars)1,2230%
Housing Occupancy in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units331,145100%
  Occupied housing units292,96488.5%
  Vacant housing units38,18111.5%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate90%
Units In Structure in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units331,145100%
  1-unit, detached215,69265.1%
  1-unit, attached7,3352.2%
  2 units7,4102.2%
  3 or 4 units8,7392.6%
  5 to 9 units17,5845.3%
  10 to 19 units11,2243.4%
  20 or more units16,7225.0%
  Mobile home46,24914.0%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.1900.1%
Rooms in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units331,145100%
  1 room3,4111.0%
  2 rooms3,2381.0%
  3 rooms17,0155.1%
  4 rooms49,18714.9%
  5 rooms73,08422.1%
  6 rooms70,66321.3%
  7 rooms48,84014.7%
  8 rooms31,1839.4%
  9 rooms or more34,52410.4%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units331,145100%
  No bedroom3,6371.1%
  1 bedroom20,9606.3%
  2 bedrooms78,14323.6%
  3 bedrooms163,28249.3%
  4 bedrooms54,17516.4%
  5 or more bedrooms10,9483.3%
Housing Tenure in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units292,964100%
  Owner-occupied199,61268.1%
  Renter-occupied93,35231.9%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units292,964100%
  Moved in 2010 or later33,22611.3%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009152,32252.0%
  Moved in 1990 to 199952,01317.8%
  Moved in 1980 to 198924,4348.3%
  Moved in 1970 to 197917,1945.9%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier13,7754.7%
Vehicles Available in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units292,964100%
  No vehicles available18,6436.4%
  1 vehicle available98,48233.6%
  2 vehicles available111,92038.2%
  3 or more vehicles available63,91921.8%
House Heating Fuel in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units292,964100%
  Utility gas78,69226.9%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas13,7934.7%
  Electricity193,88966.2%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2,7520.9%
  Coal or coke120.0%
  Wood2,8851.0%
  Solar energy200.0%
  Other fuel2110.1%
  No fuel used7100.2%
Selected Characteristics in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units292,964100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,0890.4%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities2,1080.7%
  No telephone service available7,2502.5%
Occupants Per Room in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units292,964100%
  1.00 or less289,24398.7%
  1.01 to 1.502,4840.8%
  1.51 or more1,2370.4%
Mortgage Status in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units199,612100%
  Housing units with a mortgage137,84569.1%
  Housing units without a mortgage61,76730.9%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage61,767100%
  Less than $1008021.3%
  $100 to $1996,18410.0%
  $200 to $29915,53325.1%
  $300 to $39914,44823.4%
  $400 or more24,80040.2%
  Median (dollars)3570%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)137,199100%
  Less than 20.0 percent59,93743.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent22,59916.5%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent16,09811.7%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent9,6837.1%
  35.0 percent or more28,88221.1%
 
  Not computed6460%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)60,686100%
  Less than 10.0 percent28,96947.7%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent10,56717.4%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent6,95111.5%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent3,7416.2%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent2,5334.2%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,7872.9%
  35.0 percent or more6,13810.1%
 
  Not computed1,0810%
Gross Rent in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent86,241100%
  Less than $2001,2011.4%
  $200 to $2992,1472.5%
  $300 to $4997,1238.3%
  $500 to $74926,64430.9%
  $750 to $99926,74631.0%
  $1,000 to $1,49917,99920.9%
  $1,500 or more4,3815.1%
  Median (dollars)8010%
 
  No rent paid7,1110%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Columbia
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)84,341100%
  Less than 15.0 percent9,90711.7%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent10,60912.6%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent10,49412.4%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent9,82511.6%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent6,9908.3%
  35.0 percent or more36,51643.3%
 
  Not computed9,0110%