Columbia, MD

Columbia, Maryland is a city located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population of Columbia was 197,821 as of the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Howard County and home to Towson University and its medical center.

Real estate in Columbia is dominated by single-family homes and townhouses, with a small number of apartments and condos also available for purchase or rent. The median price for a single-family home in Columbia was $269,900 in 2016 according to Zillow data. The average price per square foot for all residential properties in Columbia was $153 as of 2016 according to Zillow data.

The top three neighborhoods for real estate in Columbia are Glen Echo, West End/Fells Point, and White Flint/Timonium Park. Glen Echo is the most expensive neighborhood with an average price per square foot of $367 as of 2016 according to Zillow data. West End/Fells Point is second most expensive with an average price per square foot of $315 as of 2016 according to Zillow data. White Flint/Timonium Park ranks third most expensive with an average price per square foot of $283 as of 2016 according to Zillow data