Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

🏆 Ranked #1 in the Midlands for Affordability Stratification — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Columbia’s housing market isn’t just expensive—it’s deeply unequal. The top ZIP code in the region (29201) has a 7.9x home value-to-income ratio, nearly three times the Midlands median of 2.5x. This isn’t a citywide trend—it’s a ZIP code-level concentration of wealth that shapes who can live where, who can work where, and how mobility is structured. How does this compare to other markets? This data comes from the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-01-columbia-sc-spread-value-to-income-zcta Top-to-Median Affordability Gap by ZIP Code (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 ZIP 29201 <- this market #2 ZIP 29205 #3 ZIP 29130 #4 ZIP 29206 #5 ZIP 29204 #6 ZIP 29210 #7 ZIP 29020 #8 ZIP 29169 #9 ZIP 29016 #10 ZIP 29036 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-01-columbia-sc-spread-value-to-income-zcta View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902