In July 2017, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $254,000 - a 29.2% decrease over the $359,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were three homes sold in Columbus in July 2016.
The median sales tax in Columbus for the most recent year with available data, 2014, was $2,762, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for July 2017.
The following table compares Columbus to other Anoka County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2017:
| City | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowthen | 2 | 8 | -75% | $369,450 | $326,950 | 13% |
| Lino Lakes | 27 | 29 | -6.9% | $325,000 | $260,000 | 25% |
| Andover | 41 | 48 | -14.6% | $307,000 | $275,000 | 11.6% |
| Ham Lake | 10 | 14 | -28.6% | $285,200 | $306,500 | -6.9% |
| East Bethel | 11 | 19 | -42.1% | $255,000 | $220,000 | 15.9% |
| Columbus | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $254,000 | $359,000 | -29.2% |
| Linwood | 4 | 8 | -50% | $249,950 | $263,200 | -5% |
| Centerville | 10 | 7 | 42.9% | $248,550 | $235,900 | 5.4% |
| Blaine | 92 | 108 | -14.8% | $235,000 | $220,000 | 6.8% |
| Ramsey | 37 | 52 | -28.8% | $231,750 | $238,450 | -2.8% |
| Coon Rapids | 82 | 108 | -24.1% | $219,000 | $207,000 | 5.8% |
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