Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.064 homes sold in Columbus in the last year, at a typical $309K
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 Columbus homes are listed.
Every place Columbus 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 Columbus.
For sale
Rent
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.
16% of Columbus’ sales are condos, at $3K more than a house
51 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 51 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $172WI $196
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $195WI $209
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $380K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $179K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
64 sales in the last year, against 136 in 2018 and a low of 61 in 2024. The typical sale went from $160K in 2016 to $309K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Columbus
Check a listing against what Columbus 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 Columbus are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Columbus’ home sales since 2015 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 May 2026, 64 sales.
If you’re buying in Columbus
- Shop in March. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 12% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but May is the most competitive: 54% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). December has the least competition (24%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Wisconsin as a whole
| Columbus now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 36% | 58% | 38% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 38% | 65% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 12% | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.8% | 102.3% | 99.6% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 78 | 43 | 51 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (11), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 43.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
12% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 18% across Wisconsin.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 91%
A house typically sold for $314K in the last year (51 sales), a condo for $318K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Columbus ranks 98th of 158 busy Wisconsin markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Columbus is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Columbus home costs about $2,034 a month
Price: Columbus’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Columbus’ 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Columbus 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 $309K home, about $5,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Columbus, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ColumbusTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Columbus.
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; Windsor for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Columbus, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam | 188 | $271K | $173 | 43% | 47 |
| Windsor | 123 | $592K | $234 | 28% | 84 |
| Columbus | 64 | $309K | $174 | 36% | 58 |
| Waterloo | 39 | $351K | $186 | 41% | 52 |
| Fall River | 31 | $342K | $179 | 32% | 60 |
| Marshall | 31 | $366K | $199 | 42% | 59 |
| Randolph | 20 | $242K | $178 | 40% | 42 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Columbus
What do homes sell for in Columbus, WI?
64 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $309K, $174 a square foot. Houses sold for about $314K, condos for about $318K.
Is Columbus a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 6.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 12% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Columbus?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Columbus?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $309K home that’s near $5,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Columbus?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Columbus’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Columbus.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).