Housing Profile
Columbia County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 65371. Columbia County ranks # 40 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 24403

• In 2030, Columbia County is projected to have a population of 85902, ranking it # 39 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Columbia County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Columbia County	65371	67697	72699	77301	81799	85902
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $129118. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $67493.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $89925.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $174284 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $161200, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
• 
  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Columbia County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Columbia County	Condominiums	67400	70500	69500	51000	85464	72500	88000	64000	98750	146900	95000	179000
Columbia County	Single Family Homes	60000	68000	71500	77600	75000	77900	85900	94950	119000	138900	165000	161200
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Columbia County households in 2000 was $448 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Columbia County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $480 for a studio apartment, $555 for a one-bedroom, $656 for a two-bedroom, $819 for a three-bedroom, and $1151 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Columbia County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Columbia County	480	207	453	2097	1217	179	67	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 6525 Columbia County households (27%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 2827 households in Columbia County (12%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Columbia County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	17878	3698	2827
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Columbia County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	14074	2725	2043
Renter	3804	973	784
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Columbia County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $45100 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Columbia County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	771	417	1411
30.01-50% AMI	1265	996	729
50.01-80% AMI	3050	1095	472
80.01+% AMI	12792	1190	215
Total	17878	3698	2827
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 6251 households in Columbia County (25.6%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 10771 of elderly households in Columbia County (86.2%) own their homes.

• 1828 elderly households (29%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Columbia County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	4423	975	853
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 14510 households in Columbia County (59%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 7465 households in Columbia County (31%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 2423 households in Columbia County (10%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 30% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Columbia County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	10412	2127	1971
3-4	5773	1100	592
5+	1690	468	265
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 3701 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Columbia County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
1624	885	1192

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Columbia County was 1921 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Columbia County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
844	1001	1495	2429	4624	5740	7446	Columbia County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 861 housing units (4.1% of all units) in Columbia County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 128 units (0.6%) in Columbia County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 76 units (0.3%) in Columbia County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 55 units (0.2%) in Columbia County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.