Columbus County housing market — May 2025

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 26, 2026 and kept as written.

27

Homes sold

flat from a year ago

$220,000

Middle sale price

down 8.3% from a year ago

$128

Per square foot

middle, sold

79

Days on market

middle

93.6%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

6.5

Months of supply

at this pace

27 homes sold in Columbus County in May 2025 at a middle price of $220,000, about $128 a square foot. The middle home took 79 days to sell. Sellers received 93.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 27 homes sold at a middle price of $240,000 — sales are flat and the middle price is down 8.3%.

27 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 7.4% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 175 homes were for sale in Columbus County and 38 were under contract — about 6.5 months of supply at May 2025's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2025

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
CottonwoodTabor City2$236,500

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Columbus County in May 2025?

27 homes sold in Columbus County in May 2025 at a middle price of $220,000, about $128 a square foot. The middle home took 79 days to sell. Sellers received 93.6% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Columbus County?

$220,000 for homes that sold in May 2025, about $128 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Columbus County?

A year earlier, 27 homes sold at a middle price of $240,000 — sales are flat and the middle price is down 8.3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Columbus County?

Cottonwood (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 2025 in Columbus County. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.