Columbia VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

COLUMBIA, SC

A VA loan is a mortgage loan that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those who have served or are presently serving in the U.S. military. The VA does not directly lend, it guarantees the loans made by private lenders to veterans, active military personnel, and qualifying military spouses.

The most obvious benefit of VA loans is that no downpayment is necessary to purchase a home. They will also typically have significantly lower fees-- meaning that if you're eligible to receive a VA loan, it will likely be the most favorable option. VA loans come in 3 varities: purchase, refinance and cash out refis.

For additional benefits of VA loans, click here.

Columbia's 163 lenders originated 3,879 VA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $1,212,835,000, with an average VA loan value of $312,667.

Columbia VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in Columbia averaged 6.22% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

Columbia's average VA mortgage closing costs are $5,911.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.34% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.51%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.82%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 5.96%.

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Columbia VA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for VA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Columbia level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 432 6.45% $5,788
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 267 5.92% $6,997
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 209 6.18% $7,074
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 185 5.90% $6,712
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC 166 6.23% $11,004
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 156 6.35% $9,085
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 150 6.00% $10,226
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 127 5.44% $5,642
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 120 4.95% $7,025
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 109 5.85% $5,744
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 108 6.42% $8,321
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 100 6.35% $7,500
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 79 6.39% $7,080
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 74 5.76% $6,746
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 72 7.60% $11,223
Ameris Bank 72 6.23% $7,071
NEWREZ LLC 69 6.07% $6,616
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 68 5.70% $8,128
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 55 6.13% $4,494
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 49 6.13% $5,910
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 48 7.11% $4,836
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 47 6.02% $7,422
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 46 5.95% $4,399
USAA Federal Savings Bank 44 6.22% $7,762
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 41 6.53% $7,815
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 36 6.22% $7,088
PULTE MORTGAGE LLC 33 5.09% $5,140
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 33 6.37% $7,967
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 26 6.38% $8,519
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 25 6.17% $11,391
CLEARPATH LENDING 24 5.75% $6,978
First Palmetto Bank 24 6.18% $7,145
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 22 6.10% $4,972
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 20 6.46% $6,429
The Federal Savings Bank 19 6.31% $11,373
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 19 5.76% $5,484
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 18 5.94% $8,045
Renasant Bank 17 6.11% $7,569
Integrity Home Mortgage Corp 17 6.28% $4,676
First Federal Bank 16 6.08% $5,981
Flagstar Bank, FSB 16 6.44% $5,560
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 14 6.44% $5,588
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 14 6.61% $10,122
NBKC BANK 13 6.06% $8,987
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 13 6.49% $13,367
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 13 6.39% $8,581
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 12 5.89% $5,245
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 11 5.66% $6,010
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 11 6.88% $8,405
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.22% $13,067
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 11 6.73% $7,301
Regions Bank 10 5.98% $9,039
First Reliance Bank 10 6.30% $5,915
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 10 6.46% $6,547
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 9 6.32% $6,521
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 9 6.55% $9,291
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 9 6.31% $4,633
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 8 6.41% $14,355
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 7 6.18% $7,639
Trustmark National Bank 7 6.18% $7,708
Magnolia Bank 7 6.00% $10,472
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 5.98% $16,678
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 7 6.16% $4,495
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 6 6.67% $15,869
South State Bank 6 6.06% $6,887
First Community Bank 6 6.67% $9,991
American Security Mortgage Corp. 6 6.15% $8,035
Synovus Bank 6 6.15% $5,544
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 6 6.40% $6,504
JPMorgan Chase Bank 5 5.95% $1,205
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 7.00% $3,804
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 5 6.43% $9,874
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 5 6.10% $5,619
LOANPAL, LLC 5 6.10% $11,292
PHH Mortgage Corporation 4 5.53% $6,760
NFM, INC. 4 6.28% $9,088
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 4 6.81% $11,899
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 4 5.94% $6,696
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 4 6.15% $4,573
BAY EQUITY LLC 3 5.83% $8,882
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 3 5.71% $7,791
Wells Fargo Bank 3 6.13% $9,435
Nations Lending Corporation 3 5.67% $9,717
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 3 5.92% $8,728
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 3 6.04% $3,402
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 3 6.17% $29,479
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 3 6.21% $8,071
LEGEND LENDING CORPORATION 2 5.56% $17,482
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 2 6.19% $3,532
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 5.69% $6,056
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC 2 6.56% $11,576
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 5.94% $14,587
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 2 6.31% $6,512
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.56% $11,143
Encompass Lending Group, LP 2 6.75% $4,952
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 2 6.75% $6,526
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. 2 6.88% $2,818
Gateway First Bank 2 6.00% $7,078
JMAC LENDING, INC. 2 5.44% $11,958
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 2 6.25% $3,872
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 2 5.94% $7,772
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 2 6.50% $18,136
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 2 5.75% $12,264
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 2 6.94% $9,476
SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.25% $5,906
SOUTHWEST FUNDING, LP 2 6.37% $12,728
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.00% $9,011
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 2 6.38% $13,204
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 2 6.25% $11,933
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 7.25% $2,594
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.13% $20,746
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 6.75% $20,789
Ixonia Bank 1 5.63% $15,213
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.25% $11,618
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 1 6.13% $9,292
PNC Bank 1 7.00% $1,285
Presidential Bank, FSB 1 6.63% $11,829
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.50% $5,554
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.50% $8,878
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 7.25% $4,568
U.S. Bank 1 6.63% $8,131
GSF Mortgage Corporation 1 5.38% $13,401
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 1 7.63% $8,082
Fulton Bank 1 6.13% $24,087
American Mortgage Bank, LLC 1 6.75% $6,348
First United Bank and Trust Company 1 5.88% $11,598
First Horizon Bank 1 6.13% $1,886
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.75% $0
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.25% $12,131
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $7,534
Southern First Bank 1 6.88% $7,148
ACOPIA, LLC 1 6.50% $5,430
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.50% $8,111
Alcova Mortgage LLC 1 6.63% $8,144
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.88% $3,322
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 1 5.50% $6,290
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 1 6.25% $4,733
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 6.13% $1,714
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.63% $23,898
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.50% $4,495
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 7.13% $6,785
Texana Bank 1 6.00% $8,095
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC 1 7.00% $12,058
The Huntington National Bank 1 6.50% $11,186
The Loan Store, Inc. 1 7.63% $7,167
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.75% $8,531
CityWorth Mortgage LLC 1 6.13% $8,181
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 6.75% $15,220
Towne Bank 1 6.75% $7,749
Bell Bank 1 6.50% $1,819
Truist 1 5.90% $3,396
Bank of England 1 6.50% $3,315
Bank of America 1 5.75% $1,779
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP 1 6.63% $18,008
M&T Bank 1 6.75% $4,982
MILEND, INC. 1 7.13% $13,370
Midwest Mortgage Associates Corporation 1 6.25% $12,460
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 5.50% $7,565
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 5.25% $5,928
1ST SIGNATURE LENDING, LLC 1 6.38% $9,359
OCMBC, INC. 1 6.13% $4,936
Old National Bank 1 6.25% $3,117
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 6.25% $10,912

The top Columbia VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 432 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $5,788, which is $1,209 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Columbia VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. ($4,399), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC ($4,494), Integrity Home Mortgage Corp ($4,676), MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($4,836) and PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC ($4,972).

The lowest rate Columbia VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (4.95%), PULTE MORTGAGE LLC (5.09%), FBC MORTGAGE, LLC (5.44%), SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. (5.66%) and PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.70%).


Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Columbia (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
2018-01-01 $199,000 (5.3%) $250,604 (6.1%) 0.74 3,404
2018-02-01 $198,750 (8.9%) $252,681 (-4.3%) 0.72 3,362
2018-03-01 $200,000 (8.4%) $261,067 (14.1%) 0.70 3,417
2018-04-01 $212,000 (7.7%) $264,621 (7.0%) 0.72 3,469
2018-05-01 $216,794 (8.7%) $271,925 (8.4%) 0.72 3,422
2018-06-01 $225,000 (12.9%) $281,116 (11.9%) 0.75 3,436
2018-07-01 $225,000 (12.8%) $281,029 (11.3%) 0.75 3,595
2018-08-01 $224,200 (12.2%) $276,881 (8.9%) 0.75 3,536
2018-09-01 $224,900 (13.0%) $275,872 (8.9%) 0.76 3,482
2018-10-01 $222,181 (11.2%) $300,798 (18.9%) 0.75 3,471
2018-11-01 $229,500 (14.9%) $277,963 (10.3%) 0.78 3,372
2018-12-01 $232,995 (16.8%) $280,124 (12.0%) 0.80 3,179
2019-01-01 $229,500 (15.3%) $273,572 (9.2%) 0.79 3,066
2019-02-01 $228,578 (15.0%) $273,652 (8.3%) 0.77 3,097
2019-03-01 $234,186 (17.1%) $281,294 (7.8%) 0.77 3,057
2019-04-01 $239,900 (13.2%) $289,342 (9.3%) 0.76 3,014
2019-05-01 $239,000 (10.2%) $290,168 (6.7%) 0.75 3,030
2019-06-01 $239,000 (6.2%) $284,350 (1.2%) 0.75 3,086
2019-07-01 $234,951 (4.4%) $281,816 (0.3%) 0.74 3,147
2019-08-01 $232,200 (3.6%) $281,164 (1.6%) 0.74 3,151
2019-09-01 $228,150 (1.5%) $280,127 (1.5%) 0.73 3,111
2019-10-01 $227,900 (2.6%) $281,917 (-6.3%) 0.74 3,029
2019-11-01 $228,366 (-0.5%) $282,633 (1.7%) 0.75 2,952
2019-12-01 $227,625 (-2.3%) $282,334 (0.8%) 0.76 2,854
2020-01-01 $228,968 (-0.2%) $280,604 (2.6%) 0.77 2,673
2020-02-01 $234,000 (2.4%) $283,386 (3.6%) 0.77 2,565
2020-03-01 $239,553 (2.3%) $291,886 (3.8%) 0.75 2,436
2020-04-01 $243,527 (1.5%) $296,166 (2.4%) 0.76 2,466
2020-05-01 $248,427 (3.9%) $303,001 (4.4%) 0.76 2,262
2020-06-01 $249,900 (4.6%) $306,177 (7.7%) 0.74 1,958
2020-07-01 $250,000 (6.4%) $310,580 (10.2%) 0.72 1,796
2020-08-01 $253,950 (9.4%) $316,557 (12.6%) 0.73 1,675
2020-09-01 $249,950 (9.6%) $308,246 (10.0%) 0.72 1,628
2020-10-01 $245,000 (7.5%) $300,419 (6.6%) 0.70 1,601
2020-11-01 $249,904 (9.4%) $306,915 (8.6%) 0.73 1,534
2020-12-01 $250,086 (9.9%) $308,620 (9.3%) 0.74 1,388
2021-01-01 $249,100 (8.8%) $310,895 (10.8%) 0.74 1,257
2021-02-01 $252,590 (7.9%) $314,869 (11.1%) 0.74 1,094
2021-03-01 $253,362 (5.8%) $322,672 (10.6%) 0.72 954
2021-04-01 $264,354 (8.6%) $332,964 (12.4%) 0.72 859
2021-05-01 $259,900 (4.6%) $328,439 (8.4%) 0.69 829
2021-06-01 $254,950 (2.0%) $321,617 (5.0%) 0.67 885
2021-07-01 $265,000 (6.0%) $327,948 (5.6%) 0.70 1,076
2021-08-01 $273,250 (7.6%) $336,415 (6.3%) 0.73 1,204
2021-09-01 $275,396 (10.2%) $341,193 (10.7%) 0.73 1,240
2021-10-01 $281,343 (14.8%) $345,421 (15.0%) 0.75 1,284
2021-11-01 $290,292 (16.2%) $351,911 (14.7%) 0.78 1,162
2021-12-01 $297,201 (18.8%) $358,940 (16.3%) 0.81 1,108
2022-01-01 $299,990 (20.4%) $361,473 (16.3%) 0.81 962
2022-02-01 $302,030 (19.6%) $365,757 (16.2%) 0.79 867
2022-03-01 $305,830 (20.7%) $360,274 (11.7%) 0.77 866
2022-04-01 $306,066 (15.8%) $362,885 (9.0%) 0.73 856
2022-05-01 $312,866 (20.4%) $379,351 (15.5%) 0.72 1,073
2022-06-01 $317,300 (24.5%) $386,275 (20.1%) 0.71 1,193
2022-07-01 $319,900 (20.7%) $388,474 (18.5%) 0.72 1,562
2022-08-01 $319,300 (16.9%) $385,963 (14.7%) 0.74 1,663
2022-09-01 $310,046 (12.6%) $379,162 (11.1%) 0.72 1,721
2022-10-01 $306,356 (8.9%) $375,121 (8.6%) 0.72 1,790
2022-11-01 $303,024 (4.4%) $370,054 (5.2%) 0.73 1,791
2022-12-01 $299,000 (0.6%) $364,851 (1.7%) 0.74 1,677
2023-01-01 $299,950 (0.0%) $358,491 (-0.8%) 0.74 1,558
2023-02-01 $301,694 (-0.1%) $359,312 (-1.8%) 0.73 1,479
2023-03-01 $304,725 (-0.4%) $366,898 (1.8%) 0.72 1,438
2023-04-01 $315,000 (2.9%) $382,686 (5.5%) 0.73 1,391
2023-05-01 $325,394 (4.0%) $390,560 (3.0%) 0.74 1,348
2023-06-01 $337,000 (6.2%) $407,512 (5.5%) 0.76 1,418
2023-07-01 $327,165 (2.3%) $393,687 (1.3%) 0.74 1,502
2023-08-01 $320,000 (0.2%) $385,043 (-0.2%) 0.73 1,604
2023-09-01 $310,000 (0.0%) $374,580 (-1.2%) 0.72 1,757
2023-10-01 $304,345 (-0.7%) $373,618 (-0.4%) 0.72 1,859
2023-11-01 $302,504 (-0.2%) $375,002 (1.3%) 0.72 1,959
2023-12-01 $299,900 (0.3%) $368,034 (0.9%) 0.73 1,936
2024-01-01 $299,620 (-0.1%) $394,792 (10.1%) 0.73 1,902
2024-02-01 $300,000 (-0.6%) $376,824 (4.9%) 0.72 1,872
2024-03-01 $300,000 (-1.6%) $384,100 (4.7%) 0.71 1,882
2024-04-01 $307,791 (-2.3%) $391,681 (2.4%) 0.72 1,906
2024-05-01 $312,819 (-3.9%) $406,098 (4.0%) 0.71 1,909
2024-06-01 $314,900 (-6.6%) $403,878 (-0.9%) 0.72 2,029
2024-07-01 $315,000 (-3.7%) $401,340 (1.9%) 0.72 2,181
2024-08-01 $312,000 (-2.5%) $394,532 (2.5%) 0.73 2,294
2024-09-01 $309,923 (0.0%) $392,366 (4.8%) 0.73 2,337
2024-10-01 $308,181 (1.3%) $389,072 (4.1%) 0.73 2,324
2024-11-01 $305,803 (1.1%) $386,981 (3.2%) 0.73 2,449
2024-12-01 $302,755 (1.0%) $379,533 (3.1%) 0.75 2,321
2025-01-01 $305,950 (2.1%) $382,851 (-3.0%) 0.76 2,203
2025-02-01 $301,633 (0.5%) $393,024 (4.3%) 0.73 2,200
2025-03-01 $307,500 (2.5%) $409,163 (6.5%) 0.00 2,193
Columbia's median listing price for 2025-03-01 was $307,500, a difference of $7,500 (2.5%) versus the prior year and $5,867 versus the prior month.

Columbia's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.

Columbia's average listing price for 2025-03-01 was $409,163, a difference of $25,063 (6.5%) versus the prior year and $16,139 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-03-01 period, Columbia had 2,193 MLS listings, a difference of -7 listings (0%) versus the prior month and 311 listings (17%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Columbia (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 75 days 2,153 sqft
2018-02-01 68 days 2,158 sqft
2018-03-01 55 days 2,205 sqft
2018-04-01 52 days 2,238 sqft
2018-05-01 52 days 2,245 sqft
2018-06-01 52 days 2,278 sqft
2018-07-01 54 days 2,274 sqft
2018-08-01 58 days 2,248 sqft
2018-09-01 63 days 2,231 sqft
2018-10-01 67 days 2,225 sqft
2018-11-01 72 days 2,254 sqft
2018-12-01 77 days 2,266 sqft
2019-01-01 77 days 2,241 sqft
2019-02-01 65 days 2,232 sqft
2019-03-01 56 days 2,249 sqft
2019-04-01 53 days 2,263 sqft
2019-05-01 53 days 2,246 sqft
2019-06-01 52 days 2,255 sqft
2019-07-01 50 days 2,241 sqft
2019-08-01 51 days 2,228 sqft
2019-09-01 54 days 2,224 sqft
2019-10-01 56 days 2,228 sqft
2019-11-01 60 days 2,218 sqft
2019-12-01 69 days 2,204 sqft
2020-01-01 71 days 2,199 sqft
2020-02-01 60 days 2,225 sqft
2020-03-01 49 days 2,242 sqft
2020-04-01 46 days 2,251 sqft
2020-05-01 57 days 2,250 sqft
2020-06-01 50 days 2,252 sqft
2020-07-01 44 days 2,249 sqft
2020-08-01 39 days 2,248 sqft
2020-09-01 38 days 2,238 sqft
2020-10-01 37 days 2,196 sqft
2020-11-01 42 days 2,211 sqft
2020-12-01 46 days 2,206 sqft
2021-01-01 43 days 2,143 sqft
2021-02-01 32 days 2,076 sqft
2021-03-01 22 days 2,045 sqft
2021-04-01 18 days 2,060 sqft
2021-05-01 16 days 2,024 sqft
2021-06-01 15 days 1,992 sqft
2021-07-01 17 days 2,020 sqft
2021-08-01 22 days 2,051 sqft
2021-09-01 26 days 2,079 sqft
2021-10-01 29 days 2,126 sqft
2021-11-01 32 days 2,170 sqft
2021-12-01 38 days 2,196 sqft
2022-01-01 43 days 2,166 sqft
2022-02-01 23 days 2,070 sqft
2022-03-01 19 days 2,016 sqft
2022-04-01 17 days 2,000 sqft
2022-05-01 17 days 2,003 sqft
2022-06-01 23 days 2,075 sqft
2022-07-01 24 days 2,133 sqft
2022-08-01 36 days 2,172 sqft
2022-09-01 38 days 2,148 sqft
2022-10-01 44 days 2,170 sqft
2022-11-01 51 days 2,171 sqft
2022-12-01 58 days 2,153 sqft
2023-01-01 52 days 2,166 sqft
2023-02-01 41 days 2,178 sqft
2023-03-01 36 days 2,175 sqft
2023-04-01 35 days 2,205 sqft
2023-05-01 33 days 2,229 sqft
2023-06-01 34 days 2,246 sqft
2023-07-01 35 days 2,193 sqft
2023-08-01 35 days 2,165 sqft
2023-09-01 38 days 2,092 sqft
2023-10-01 41 days 2,075 sqft
2023-11-01 42 days 2,051 sqft
2023-12-01 48 days 2,000 sqft
2024-01-01 51 days 2,000 sqft
2024-02-01 43 days 2,026 sqft
2024-03-01 42 days 2,032 sqft
2024-04-01 38 days 2,030 sqft
2024-05-01 38 days 2,050 sqft
2024-06-01 39 days 2,043 sqft
2024-07-01 41 days 2,045 sqft
2024-08-01 45 days 2,025 sqft
2024-09-01 50 days 2,009 sqft
2024-10-01 51 days 2,000 sqft
2024-11-01 51 days 1,992 sqft
2024-12-01 53 days 1,966 sqft
2025-01-01 56 days 1,976 sqft
2025-02-01 50 days 1,970 sqft
2025-03-01 0 days 1,992 sqft
Columbia's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-03-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Columbia's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-03-01 period was 1,992 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,032 sqft.

VA Loan Features

  • No down payment required
  • Negotiable and competitive interest rate.
  • Ability to finance the VA funding fee (plus reduced funding fees with a down payment of at least 5 percent and exemption for veterans receiving VA compensation).
  • VA rules limit the amount you can be charged for closing costs.
  • Closing costs are comparable with other financing types (and may be lower).
  • Closing costs may be paid by the seller.
  • No private mortgage insurance premiums are required.
  • An assumable mortgage.
  • Right to prepay your mortgage without penalty.
  • For homes inspected by VA during construction, a warranty from builder and assistance from VA to obtain cooperation of builder.
  • VA assistance to veteran borrowers in default due to temporary financial difficulty.