Columbia, MD Local Area Information

Real Estate Market Stats

Zillow Home Value Index: $301,500

Zillow Home Value Index

Owners vs. Renters

Home Size in Square Feet

Year Built

Local National
Zillow Home Value Index $301,500 $146,900
Median Single Family Home Value $329,300 $146,900
Median Condo Value $189,900 $145,800
Median 2-Bedroom Home Value $196,500 $110,100
Median 3-Bedroom Home Value $278,000 $140,500
Median 4-Bedroom Home Value $379,600 $230,100
Percent Homes Decreasing 80.2% 63%
Percent Listing Price Reduction 35% 25.6%
Median List Price Per Sq Ft $180 $92
Median List Price $279,900 $180,000
Median Sale Price $294,400 $178,200
Homes Recently Sold 79 289,233
Property Tax $3,933 $2,111
Turnover (Sold Within Last Yr.) 3.7% 3.4%
Median Value Per Sq Ft $181 $105
1-Yr. Change -5.3% -4.7%
>Homes For Sale By Owner 7 39,885
>New Construction 9 41,532
>Foreclosures 16 570,058
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Real Estate Market Activity

Recently sold Columbia homes

Sold 01/24/2012 for $555,900
4 beds, 4.0 baths, 5,149 sq ft
Sold 01/24/2012 for $224,900
3 beds, 3.0 baths, 1,656 sq ft
Sold 01/23/2012 for $360,000
0 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,054 sq ft
Sold 01/23/2012 for $475,000
5 beds, 3.5 baths, 3,760 sq ft
Sold 01/23/2012 for $289,000
4 beds, 3.5 baths, 1,440 sq ft
Sold 01/23/2012 for $319,000
3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,296 sq ft
Sold 01/20/2012 for $151,500
4 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,200 sq ft
Sold 01/20/2012 for $222,500
3 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,320 sq ft
Sold 01/19/2012 for $316,000
4 beds, 3.5 baths, 2,064 sq ft
Sold 01/19/2012 for $425,000
4 beds, 2.0 baths, 2,500 sq ft
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Schools

Atholton Elementary School

6700 Seneca Dr | (410) 313-6853

Atholton High School

6520 Freetown Rd | (410) 313-7065

Bryant Woods Elementary School

5450 Blue Heron Lane | (410) 313-6859

Guilford Elementary School

7335 Oakland Mills Rd | (410) 880-5930

Hammond High School

8800 Guilford Rd | (410) 313-7615

Harpers Choice Middle School

5450 Beaverkill Rd | (410) 313-6929

Jeffers Hill Elementary School

6000 Tamar Dr | (410) 313-6872

Longfellow Elementary School

5470 Hesperus Dr | (410) 313-6879

Oakland Mills High School

9410 Kilimanjaro Rd | (410) 313-6945

Oakland Mills Middle School

9540 Kilimanjaro Rd | (410) 313-6937

Phelps Luck Elementary School

5370 Oldstone Ct | (410) 313-6886

Running Brook Elementary School

5215 West Running Brook Rd | (410) 313-6893

Stevens Forest Elementary School

6045 Stevens Forest Rd | (410) 313-6900

Swansfield Elementary School

5610 Cedar Lane | (410) 313-6907

Talbott Springs Elementary School

9550 Basket Ring Rd | (410) 313-6915

Thunder Hill Elementary School

9357 Mellenbrook Rd | (410) 313-6922

Waterloo Elementary School

5940 Waterloo Rd | (410) 313-5014

Wilde Lake High School

5460 Trumpeter Rd | (410) 313-6965

Wilde Lake Middle School

10481 Cross Fox Lane | (410) 313-6957

Long Reach High School

6101 Old Dobbin Lane | (410) 313-7117

Cradlerock School

6700 Cradlerock Way | (410) 313-7601

Clemens Crossing Elementary School

10320 Quarterstaff Rd | (410) 313-6866

Atholton Adventist School

6520 Martin Rd | (301) 596-5593
PK, K-10 | MD Private Schools

Bright Stars Learning Academy

5890 Cedar Lane | (410) 730-5234
PK, K-1 | MD Private Schools

Columbia Academy Elementary and Middle School

10350 Old Columbia Rd | (410) 312-7413

Celebration Christian Academy

6080 Foreland Garth | (410) 997-2384
PK, K-5 | MD Private Schools

Love of Learning Montessori School

9151 Rumsey Rd | (410) 715-9600
PK, K-4 | MD Private Schools

Columbia Montessori School

10508 Marble Faun Lane | (410) 772-8353
PK, K-1 | MD Private Schools
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Colleges

Colleges near Columbia, MD

Public
Private

Public 4 year colleges

Howard Community College

10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD
(410) 772-4800
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 0.18

Baltimore City Community College

2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD
(410) 462-8300
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 13.76

Montgomery College

40 W. Gude Drive, Suite 220, Rockville, MD
(240) 567-5000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 16.88

Anne Arundel Community College

101 College Pky, Arnold, MD
(410) 777-2222
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 22.20

Carroll Community College

1601 Washington Rd, Westminster, MD
(410) 386-8000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 22.45

Prince George's Community College

301 Largo Rd, Largo, MD
(301) 336-6000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 22.69

The Community College of Baltimore County

7201 Rossville Blvd., Baltimore, MD
(443) 840-2999
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 23.20

Frederick Community College

7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD
(301) 846-2400
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 32.93

Harford Community College

401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD
(443) 412-2000
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 39.60

Tai Sophia Institute

7750 Montpelier Road, Laurel, MD
(410) 888-9048
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 3.46

Capitol College

11301 Springfield Rd, Laurel, MD
(301) 369-2800
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 12.82

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

400 Mount Wilson Ln, Baltimore, MD
(410) 484-7200
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 13.68

National Labor College

10000 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD
(301) 431-6400
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 14.38

Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital

1216 Arcola Ave, Silver Spring, MD
(301) 593-2534
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 14.45

Maryland Institute College of Art

1300 Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD
(410) 669-9200
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 15.16

Baltimore International College

17 Commerce Street, Commerce Exchange, Baltimore, MD
(410) 752-4710
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.39

Sojourner - Douglass College

500 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD
(410) 276-0306
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 16.02

Johns Hopkins University

3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD
(410) 516-8000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 16.05

St. Mary's Seminary & University

5400 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD
(410) 864-4000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 16.38

Loyola College in Maryland

4501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
(410) 617-2000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 16.43

College of Notre Dame of Maryland

4701 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD
(410) 435-0100
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 16.56

Washington Bible College - Capital Bible Seminary

6511 Princess Garden Pky, Lanham, MD
(301) 552-1400
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 16.57

Stevenson University

1525 Greenspring Valley Rd, Stevenson, MD
(410) 486-7000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 17.15

Washington Adventist University

7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD
(301) 891-4000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 17.18

Goucher College

1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD
(410) 337-6000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 20.18

St John's College

60 College Ave, Annapolis, MD
(410) 263-2371
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 23.32

Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary

4130 Belt Rd, Capitol Heights, MD
(301) 736-3631
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Other
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 24.51

McDaniel College

2 College Hill, Westminster, MD
(410) 848-7000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 26.26

Hood College

401 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MD
(301) 663-3131
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 32.23

Mount St. Mary's University

16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD
(301) 447-6122
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 40.84

Lincoln College of Technology

9325 Snowden River Pky, Columbia, MD
(410) 290-7100
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 3.66

TESST College of Technology - Baltimore

1520 S Caton Ave, Baltimore, MD
(410) 644-6400
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 11.82

TESST College of Technology - Beltsville

4600 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville, MD
(301) 937-8448
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 11.87

L'Academie de Cuisine

16006 Industrial Dr, Gaithersburg, MD
(301) 670-8670
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 17.97

TESST College of Technology - Towson

803 Glen Eagles Ct, Towson, MD
(410) 296-5350
College Type: 2-Year
Highest Degree: Associate's
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 20.78

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD
(410) 455-1000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: 10,000 - 19,999
Distance: 9.54

Coppin State University

2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD
(410) 951-3000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Master's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 13.45

University of Maryland - Baltimore

520 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD
(410) 706-3100
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 14.56

Bowie State University

14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD
(301) 860-4000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 14.98

University of Baltimore

Charles at Mount Royal, Baltimore, MD
(410) 837-4200
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 15.34

University of Maryland - College Park

Address Not Available, College Park, MD
(301) 405-1000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 15.91

University of Maryland - University College

3501 University Blvd East, Adelphi, MD
(301) 985-7000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Other
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 16.41

Morgan State University

1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD
(443) 885-3333
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research
Students Enrolled: 5,000 - 9,999
Distance: 18.05

Towson University

8000 York Rd, Towson, MD
(410) 704-2000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Doctoral - Research & Professional
Students Enrolled: 20,000 & Above
Distance: 19.13

United States Naval Academy

121 Blake Road, Annapolis, MD
(410) 293-1000
College Type: 4-Year
Highest Degree: Bachelor's
Students Enrolled: 1,000 - 4,999
Distance: 26.47

North American Trade Schools

6901 Security Blvd, Suite 16, Baltimore, MD
(410) 298-4844
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 9.66

Baltimore School of Massage

517 Progress Drive Suite A - L, Linthicum, MD
(410) 636-7929
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 11.08

Baltimore Studio of Hair Design

318 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD
(410) 539-1935
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 14.85

The Fila Academy Inc

6320 F Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD
(410) 789-9516
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.33

American Career Institute

11141 Georgia Ave #418, Wheaton, MD
(301) 933-4660
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.35

American Beauty Academy

11006 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD
(301) 949-3000
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 15.46

Montgomery Beauty School

8736 Arliss St, Silver Spring, MD
(301) 459-2509
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 16.30

Maryland Beauty Academy

152 Chartley Dr, Reisterstown, MD
(410) 517-0442
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 17.01

Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences

5609 Fishers La Ste 14A, Rockville, MD
(301) 230-9100
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 17.25

Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology

15958C Shady Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD
(301) 330-9252
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 17.60

Hair Expressions Academy

12450 Parklawn Dr 2nd fl, Rockville, MD
(301) 984-8182
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 17.93

All - State Career School

2200 Broening Hwy Ste 160, Baltimore, MD
(410) 631-1818 x426
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 18.25

Hair Academy Inc - New Carrollton

8435 Old Annapolis Rd, New Carrollton, MD
(301) 459-2509
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 18.46

Medix School

700 York Rd, Towson, MD
(410) 337-5155
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 19.59

Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

1811B York Rd, Timonium, MD
(410) 252-4244
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 20.26

Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex

505 Eastern Blvd, Baltimore, MD
(410) 686-4477
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 22.51

New Creations Academy of Hair Design

3930 Bexley Pl, Suitland, MD
(301) 899-9100
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 26.49

The Temple - A Paul Mitchell Partner School

22 W Church St, Frederick, MD
(301) 682-7550
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 31.66

Frederick School of Cosmetology

403 S Jefferson St, Frederick, MD
(301) 668-2900
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 32.32

International Beauty School - Bel Air

227 Archer St, Bel Air, MD
(410) 838-0845 x10
College Type: Less Than 2-Year
Highest Degree: Non-degree Granting
Students Enrolled: Under 1,000
Distance: 35.70
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