Columbus County housing market — August 2026

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

26

Homes sold

up 4% from a year ago

$234,925

Middle sale price

down 2.1% from a year ago

$141

Per square foot

middle, sold

54

Days on market

middle

92.2%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

6.7

Months of supply

at this pace

26 homes sold in Columbus County in August 2026 at a middle price of $234,925, about $141 a square foot. The middle home took 54 days to sell. Sellers received 92.2% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $240,000 — sales are up 4% and the middle price is down 2.1%.

49 homes came on the market during the month.

As this report was written, 175 homes were for sale in Columbus County and 38 were under contract — about 6.7 months of supply at August 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Lake Tabor EstatesTabor City2$261,175

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Columbus County in August 2026?

26 homes sold in Columbus County in August 2026 at a middle price of $234,925, about $141 a square foot. The middle home took 54 days to sell. Sellers received 92.2% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Columbus County?

$234,925 for homes that sold in August 2026, about $141 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Columbus County?

A year earlier, 25 homes sold at a middle price of $240,000 — sales are up 4% and the middle price is down 2.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Columbus County?

Lake Tabor Estates (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2026 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.