Columbus, WI Real Estate

Columbus Properties

The city of Columbus is a historic community that has preserved its proud heritage. Residential and commercial buildings showcase history of the late 19th century. The downtown area is considered a historic district. Populated by 4,971 people, Columbus is situated amid woodlands and rolling hills. The Crawfish River passes through the city. Serviced by five major highways, the city provides easy access to other southeastern Wisconsin communities. “The Red Bud City” offers a quaint and safe environment to become established.

Real Estate
The housing market in Columbus offers a wide-selection of homes for sales. Houses on the market include updated Ranches, gorgeous Colonials and beautiful Contemporaries. Historic homes are predominant throughout the area. The average price of a home in Columbus is $168,480.

Amenities
The Columbus Area Aquatic Center offers activities and equipment the whole family can enjoy. The center has a lap area, diving board, water slide and a large “Tot Slide” for kids. Visitors can relax under the sun in one of the many lounge chairs or in the shade under the umbrellas.

The city maintains six public parks including Fireman’s Park and Astico Park. Fireman’s Park is the largest park in the area. The park is host to many community events such as the annual 4th of July event, Columbus Carriage Classic and a wildlife exhibit called the “Deer Pen.” Astico Park is located on the bend of Crawfish River and features campsites, picnic areas and hiking trails.

Columbus is home to the Christopher Columbus Museum that features souvenirs from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition of Chicago. The museum is a part of the Antique Mall & Museum located in an old canning factory. The Antique Mall & Museum is the largest antique mall in Wisconsin.

The Columbus Area Senior Center provides activities and services. The center offers activities, programming, information and agency referrals to the senior community. The senior center’s goal is to enhance the quality of life of seniors in the area.

History
The first development of the area was started by Elbert Dickason who built a saw-mill and home in 1839. James T. Lewis, who went on to be the Governor of Wisconsin, was another pioneer who established himself in the area.

The city does showcase a statue of Christopher Columbus. There is also a museum that is dedicated to Columbus and showcases pieces from his era.

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Market Conditions
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Schools

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	District	Type	Enrollment #	Student Teacher Ratio	Test Score Rank
Columbus Elementary School (Columbus)	Columbus School District	Public	400	14
Columbus High School (Columbus)	Columbus School District	Public	410	13
Columbus Middle School (Columbus)	Columbus School District	Public	625	13
Discovery Charter School (Columbus)	Columbus School District	Public	1275	13
St Jerome School (Columbus)	Diocese Of Madison	Catholic	121	11

Demographics

Population Demographics

	City	County	State
Total Population	12,002	89,519	5,852,878
Total Households	4,737	34,123	2,349,819
Total Families	3,449	23,278	1,516,725
Percent Male	50%	52%	50%
Percent Female	50%	48%	50%
White Collar Jobs	53%	55%	58%
Blue Collar Jobs	47%	45%	42%

Top Occupations

Professions	Population Employed
Professional Services	815
Healthcare	664
Maintenance	340
Sales	335
Food	297
Transportation	250
Social Services	214
Management	196
Other Services	160
Construction	158

Male Female Breakdown

Population Age

White vs Blue Collar Jobs

Top Professions

Work Transportation Method

Household Income

Education Attainment

	City	County	State
Some High School	405	4,961	224,571
High School Graduate	3,020	25,847	1,256,597
Some College	1,884	13,888	833,955
Associates Degree	971	6,413	410,260
Bachelors Degree	1,425	7,272	747,113
Graduate Degree	523	3,065	384,121

Education Attainment

Market Conditions

Market Conditions for Columbus - March 2024 | Shorewest Realtors®

March 2024

Market Conditions for Columbus

Median Sale Price $288,388

DOWN -27.90% vs. Month Ago

Homes for Sale 3

DOWN -40.00% vs. Month Ago

Homes Sold 2

UP 100.00% vs. Month Ago

Avg Days on Market 124

UP 933.33% vs. Month Ago

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Median Sale Price

The median sale price for homes in March was $288,388. The median sales price for homes in March fell by ($111,612) compared to last month. This represents a 27.9% decrease from February. Compared to the same month last year, the median price of homes rose by $5,388 representing a 1.9% year-over-year change.

The median sales price is the middle value of all sales occurring in the market during the past thirty days when you arrange these sales prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of a few unusually low or high sales prices.

Homes for Sale

The inventory of homes for sale fell by 2 in March to 3. This represents 40% decrease from February when 5 homes were on the market. Compared to the same month last year when there were 5 homes for sale, the inventory of homes for sale has fallen by 2 representing a -40% year-over-year change.

Homes for sale represents the number of active listings on the market during the specified month as reported in the MLS system operating within the market area.

Homes Sold

The 2 homes sold in March was 1 more than in February. This represents a 100% increase in sales from February. Compared to the same month last year, the number of homes sold decreased by 3, a -60% year-over-year decrease.

Homes sold is the total count of properties in the market area that have had a closed sale during the specified month as reported in the MLS systems operating within the market area.

Avg Days on Market

The average days on market for a home sold in March (124) increased by 112 days compared to February. This represents a 933.33% increase in days on market for homes in the market from the previous month. Compared to the same month last year, the days on market for homes sold increased by 55, a 79.71% year-over-year change.

Average Days on Market is the time period between the date when a home is listed for sale in an MLS system and the date it is sold.

Sale/List Price Ratio

The Sale/List Price Ratio of 94.52% in March fell by 5.5% compared to February and decreased 3.02% compared to the same period last year.

Sale/List Price Ratio is the sale price of a listing divided by the original list price expressed as a percentage. The Sale/List Price Ratio for the market is determined by adding the Sale/List Price Ratio for each listing sold in the market during the month and dividing by the number of listings sold during the month.

New Homes

The number of homes listed in March (5) rose by 1 compared to February, a 25% change. Compared to March 2023, the number of new listings remained level

Newly Listed Homes are the total count of homes that have been listed within the market area during the most recent month, as reported in the MLS system(s) operating in the market area.

Median List Price

The median list price in March was $250,000. The median list price for homes in March fell by ($79,950) compared to last month. This represents a 24.23% decrease from February. Compared to the same month last year, the median list price of homes unchanged $0 representing a 0% year-over-year change.

The median list price is the middle value of all currently active listings as reported in the MLS systems in the market area when you arrange these list prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of the existence of a few unusually low or high list prices.

Businesses