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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 29203 (Columbia, SC)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$131,000
Metro: $253,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−2.7%
Metro: +1.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,385/mo
Metro: $1,557 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+1.4%
Metro: +2.5% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
40,653
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$46,054
Metro: $68,359 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 29203, shaded by typical home value29203290162920729063292122922329170292292921029201291692903329206
  • Under $190k
  • $190k–$220k
  • $220k–$260k
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ZIP codes around 29203, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 29203 is outlined.

How 29203 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 29203 (Columbia, SC) is worth about $131,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 29203 are 48% below the typical value in the Columbia metro area ($253,000) and 64% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 29203 fell 2.7%, compared with +1.6% in the Columbia metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,385 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 11% below the Columbia metro area ($1,557) and 28% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 1.4% over the past year.

The median household income is $46,054, against $68,359 in the Columbia metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 40,653 people live in 29203 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

29203 has the 3rd-lowest typical home value of the 44 ZIP codes in the Columbia metro area and the 43rd-lowest of 359 in South Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Columbia, SC · Richland County, SC · Columbia metro area · South Carolina

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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