Similar to other places in this area, it's a lot less expensive compared to the rest of the country. Compared to the city of Houston, it's a lot less expensive.
Home prices
The median home in West Columbia is valued at $107,500. This is approximately $1,920 (1%) lower compared to the surrounding areas.It is approximately $110,000 (50%) lower compared to the entire country, and compared to the city of Houston it is approximately $64,300 (37%) lower.
Rents
West Columbia's median rent is $940 a month. In comparison to its nearby areas it is is very similar.It is roughly $122 (11%) lower compared to the nation as a whole, and is roughly $101 (9%) lower compared to the city of Houston.
Nearby places
Wild Peach Village
Wild Peach Village is roughly 4 miles south from West Columbia. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The cost of the median home in Wild Peach Village is $145,200, which comes out to $37,700 (25%) higher than West Columbia. Rent there is a little more expensive. Wild Peach Village's median rent is $1,153 per month, which comes out to $213 (18%) higher than West Columbia.
Sweeny
Sweeny is about 7 miles south of West Columbia. Its housing prices are pretty similar. Sweeny's median home cost is $106,400, which is $1,100 (1%) lower than West Columbia. The rent there is pretty similar. In Sweeny the median rent is $955 a month, which works out to $15 (1%) higher than West Columbia.
Brazoria
Brazoria is approximately 8 miles southeast of West Columbia. Its housing prices are fairly similar. The cost of the median home in Brazoria is $110,800, which is $3,300 (2%) higher than West Columbia. Rents there are a bit less expensive. The median rent in Brazoria is $798 a month, which is $142 (17%) lower than West Columbia.
Holiday Lakes
Holiday Lakes is roughly 8 miles northeast from West Columbia. The real estate prices there are significantly less expensive. Holiday Lakes's median home price is $62,700, which is $44,800 (71%) lower than West Columbia. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Holiday Lakes the median rent is $872 a month, which comes out to $68 (7%) lower than West Columbia.
Angleton
Angleton is approximately 12 miles east from West Columbia. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Angleton is $122,000, which comes out to $14,500 (11%) higher than West Columbia. The rent there is pretty similar. In Angleton the median rent is $923 per month, which works out to $17 (1%) lower than West Columbia.
