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Unshakable ZIP Data 21046 | Columbia, MD Housing Market

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

The median sale price in ZIP 21046, Columbia, Maryland is $459,863 at $252 per square foot. 40 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 8.7 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 13 days on market with 1.9 months of supply. Sellers are getting 101.3 percent of list price and 51.3 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$559,561
Average price per sq ft$307
Median sale price$459,863
Median sale price per sq ft$252
Median home size1,822 sq ft
Median new listing price$451,144-5.0%
National size rank7,768

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold40-8.7%
Median days on market13 days
Months of supply1.9 months
New listings56-14.1%
Active listings69-9.4%
Pending sales51-9.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio101.3%-1.2 pts
Share sold above list51.3%-10.1 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$324,870
3-bedroom
$459,054
4-bedroom
$638,091
5-bedroom
$739,968

These figures describe the single-family market for Columbia, Maryland ZIP 21046. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.