Homes for Sale
in Columbia, SC

Buying in Columbia

One city, a dozen different markets.

Columbia is the state capital and the center of the Midlands, home to the University of South Carolina, Fort Jackson and the Statehouse. I-20, I-26 and I-77 all meet around the city, which is why buyers can live almost anywhere in the metro and still reach downtown, the base or the hospitals in a reasonable drive.

Inside the city the housing changes block by block. Shandon, Rosewood, Melrose Heights and Earlewood are the older, walkable streets near Five Points and downtown — brick bungalows, cottages and 1940s–60s ranches on mature lots. The Vista and Main Street add condos and lofts. Northeast Columbia, out along Clemson Road and the I-77 corridor, is where most of the newer subdivisions are.

Schools follow district lines rather than the Columbia mailing address. Richland School District One serves most of the city's core, Richland School District Two serves much of the northeast, and some Columbia-addressed homes fall in Lexington County districts. We check the attendance zone for the exact address before you write an offer.

For military families, Columbia is the Fort Jackson market. John served 20 years in the Army and moved his own family on orders, so showings, video tours and closing dates are planned around report dates and BAH, including for buyers still at their losing station.

• New Columbia listings from the MLS every day, and a heads-up when one fits
• Street-level pricing advice instead of citywide averages
• VA loan and PCS timelines handled by a Military Realtor
• Inspections, appraisal and closing walked through before each deadline