Photo: Mitchell O'Brien · CC BY-SA 4.051 homes sold in Columbia Falls in the last year, at a typical $509K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Columbia Falls homes are listed.
Every place Columbia Falls homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Columbia Falls.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 78% of Columbia Falls’ sales, at a typical $508K (year to May 2026)
51 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 42 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $330MT $283
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $439K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $404K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $420K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
51 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2020 and a low of 57 in 2025. The typical sale went from $192K in 2016 to $509K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Columbia Falls
Check a listing against what Columbia Falls homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Columbia Falls are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Columbia Falls’ home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 51 sales.
If you’re buying in Columbia Falls
- Shop in June. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but November is the most competitive: 2% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Montana as a whole
| Columbia Falls now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 3% | 0% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | — | — | 93.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 73 | 49 | 91 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (16), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 39.
Since 2019, houses are up 86%, condos 157%
A house typically sold for $508K in the year to May 2026 (42 sales), a condo for $420K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Columbia Falls home costs about $2,966 a month
Price: Columbia Falls’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Columbia Falls’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Columbia Falls is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $509K home, about $3,720 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Columbia Falls, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Columbia FallsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Columbia Falls.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Whitefish, Bigfork and Lakeside for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Columbia Falls, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell | 461 | $518K | $318 | 0% | 94 |
| Whitefish | 230 | $1M | $542 | 0% | 113 |
| Evergreen | 120 | $494K | $323 | 0% | 96 |
| Bigfork | 114 | $837K | $430 | 0% | 94 |
| Lakeside | 54 | $965K | $427 | 0% | 151 |
| Columbia Falls | 51 | $509K | $310 | 2% | 63 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Columbia Falls
What do homes sell for in Columbia Falls, MT?
51 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $509K, $310 a square foot.
Is Columbia Falls a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Columbia Falls?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Columbia Falls?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $509K home that’s near $3,720.
Where can I see homes for sale in Columbia Falls?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Columbia Falls’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Columbia Falls.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).