Missouri Real Estate - Up and Coming: Columbia

Next on our Missouri Real Estate tour is the city of Columbia, also located in the Central region of Missouri. Columbia is in the top ten fastest growing cities in Missouri. It is located in Boone County and as of 2002 carried a population of 84,531. The median age is 32, and the average income is $33,729. The median household was $34,000. In 2003 it was reported the average cost of a new home was $120,300. Columbia ranks below in the national cost of living. Because of the 2 universities and 3 colleges, furthering ones education no matter your age is very attractive to retirees. Columbia was sited as 1999 runner up for the Best Small City in America to live! This city has an abundance of affordable homes. In the listings I found 3 bedroom homes with 1-2 baths ranging anywhere from $90,000 to $129,900. New construction homes listed from $159,00 for 3 bedroom 2 baths to $395,000 for a 4 bedroom 3.5 bath house. Quite a wide price range for nice homes! Of course there are nearby Finger State Lake and Rock Bridge Memorial State Park for the outdoor part of you! Available are: off road riding, horseback riding, trails, camping sites, boating, fishing, and cave tours. Nearby Columbia wineries give tours and taste-tests too. Columbia boasts that it is a “unique city that combines the quality and culture of larger metropolitan areas with the warm hospitality of the Midwest”.

Well, I have to know, have you envisioned a place for you yet? If not, don’t stop reading…….the tour goes on!