Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 13, 2026
Last updated on October 13, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Columbia
$1,445/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Columbia is $1,445 per month as of October 2026. This is 24% below the national average rent, or $455 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Columbia
19
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Columbia rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Columbia have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Columbia vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Columbia is $1,420, whereas a house costs $1,750. 1-bedroom apartments in Columbia run $1,150 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,495.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,100 | 4% | 8% | |
1 bedroom | $1,150 | 4% | 9% | |
2 bedroom | $1,495 | 1% | 10% | |
3 bedroom | $1,849 | 15% | 10% | |
4 bedroom | $3,195 | 2% | 79% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Columbia, PA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,420 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,770 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,750 | 14% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
8%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,150
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
9%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,495
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
10%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,849
Last 30 days
15%
Last year
10%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,195
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
79%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Columbia, PA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,420
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,770
Houses
Average rent
$1,750
Last 30 days
14%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Columbia, PA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Columbia and Akron by all bedroom counts and property types.
Columbia
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Columbia, PA is 3% lower than the median rent in Akron, PA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Columbia rental market.
The average rent in Columbia is $1,445 per month as of October 10, 2026.
Average rent prices in Columbia have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.
Rent in Columbia is 24% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $455 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Columbia, you'd need to earn approximately $58,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
January offers the lowest rents in Columbia, while March sees the highest prices with roughly a 13% difference between these months. Timing your search for January could result in better deals compared to the peak rental season in March.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).