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Unshakable ZIP Data 21045 | Columbia, MD Housing Market

Columbia · Howard County · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro · Maryland · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 21045, Columbia, Maryland is $482,857 at $250 per square foot. 119 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 6.6 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 23 days on market with 1.6 months of supply. Sellers are getting 102.4 percent of list price and 53.5 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$510,734
Average price per sq ft$264
Median sale price$482,857
Median sale price per sq ft$250
Median home size1,932 sq ft
Median new listing price$470,974-1.9%
National size rank1,829

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold119+6.6%
Median days on market23 days
Months of supply1.6 months
New listings143+1.5%
Active listings191+4.0%
Pending sales138-1.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio102.4%+1.0 pts
Share sold above list53.5%-7.3 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$185,279
2-bedroom
$259,030
3-bedroom
$451,301
4-bedroom
$587,598
5-bedroom
$706,053

These figures describe the single-family market for Columbia, Maryland ZIP 21045. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.