2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Columbia, SC vs Everett, MA

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- The median age of a home in Columbia is 35.6% younger than the median age of a home in Everett.
 Columbia, SCEverett, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$511,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.72.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.0$11.0
 Homes Owned39.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Columbia, SCEverett, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,960$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,020  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Columbia, SCEverett, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Columbia, SCEverett, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock39.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.6%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Columbia, SCEverett, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock57.5%12.2%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Everett    3 Reviews

We just moved here last year because we could not afford Somerville. We wanted space (reluctantly moving from NYC we at least wanted space) and would have only been able  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living is higher than the quality of housing and  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of teh big advantages to living in Everett is that you are absolutely close to everything. You can get to Logan airport driving or in a cab in about 15 minutes any  More

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