2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Provo, UT vs Columbia, SC

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- The median age of a home in Provo is 12.5% younger than the median age of a home in Columbia.
 Provo, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age404542
 Median Home Cost$454,100$204,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.1%16.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.84.2%52.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.166.8%72.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$5.1$7.4$11.0
 Homes Owned38.0%39.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.7%14.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.3%46.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Provo, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,510$1,530$1,840
 Studio Apartment$930$1,020$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$940$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$1,210$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530$1,550$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,830$1,860$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Provo, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.9%3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%1.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.6%6.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Provo, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.2%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.0%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.8%3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%5.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.9%6.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.8%18.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9996.4%16.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.9%18.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99926.4%9.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.3%5.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.4%9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.7%2.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.0%1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.6%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Provo, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.7%15.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%15.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199918.8%11.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.4%10.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.5%10.2%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.8%11.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.8%13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.0%10.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier7.6%9.5%12.2%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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