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Expert Author Marisa Hagler
The real estate market in Columbia, MO is ever-changing. Columbia has now became the fourth largest city in the state of Missouri. The city gained about 10,600 residents between 2010 and 2015. This is great for real estate in the area. It has been the fastest growing city in Missouri over the past five years. Every Boone County community has seen growth since 2010 by about 3 to 4 percent, except the smallest towns. This city has a wide range of real estate from condos and apartments to single family homes. There is plenty to choose from and a great time to buy or sell.
Columbia, MO is the perfect place to live in Missouri. It is practically right in the middle of the state with St. Louis and Kansas City being less than 2 hours away in each direction. There are many outdoor activities to participate in with nearby state parks and the MKT and Katy Trail to hike and bike on. Columbia also has amazing festivals! There is one or more every month ranging from the True/False Film Festival and Citizen Jane Film Festival to Art in the Park and the Roots 'n Blues n' Barbecue Festival. If you are a sports fan, you can't go wrong with the Mizzou Tigers, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals or Kansas City Royals. If you like music, there are many great venues like Mizzou Arena and the Blue Note that draw in big-time artists. In the summer, there are outdoor concerts downtown during Ninth Street Summerfest. Columbia also has its own airport to provide easy access for your business trips or family vacations.
Columbia is the perfect place to live for anyone. If you are a student coming to one of our 3 great colleges, there is plenty of student housing and apartments. If you are a young professional not quite ready to live in the suburbs, there are great downtown lofts to choose from. For those of you with families, there are so many great subdivisions with amenities including pools, playgrounds, fitness centers, golf, fruit trees and more! Are you ready to retire? Columbia, MO is the perfect place! There are plenty of areas to live that are 55 and older communities. If you need some everyday help, there are also assisted living communities.
In May 2016, the average days on market for a home in Columbia was 69 days and the average sales price was $204,791. The number of active listings was down quite a bit from last year. Last May, the number of active listings was 1,208 and this May there are only 931 homes for sale. The active median list price has increased since last year from $170,000 to $194,900. Year-to-date, there have been 91 more homes sold this year than last. The most active listings currently are in the $300,000 to $399,999 range and the most new listings are in the $200,000 to $249,999 range. Currently, there is only enough inventory to support the market for the next 3 months. In April 2016, there were 930 active listings, 482 new listings and 292 sold listings.
If you have been thinking about listing your home for sale in Columbia, MO or the surrounding areas, now is the time to do it. With inventory being low, it is more of a seller's market. Some homes are currently seeing multiple offers on them, especially those priced under $300,000.
