Columbia, Tennessee Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Columbia, Tennessee rental market.
Columbia, Tennessee
Average Apartment Rent
$1,458
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.8%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Columbia, Tennessee apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.
Columbia, Tennessee Average apartment rent trend
Columbia, Tennessee Average Apartment Rent
Columbia, Tennessee Apartment rent ranges
At 57.04%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Columbia, Tennessee rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.89%.
Columbia, Tennessee Housing tenure**
Renters take up 36% of Columbia, Tennessee real estate, occupying a total of 6,146 units, while homeowners live in 10,895 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$38,169
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.35
Rental vacancy rate**
10.9%
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,503 rentals in Columbia, Tennessee with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (6%), amounting to 397 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Columbia, Tennessee homes for rent is 4.5.
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Columbia, Tennessee are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 3,501 apartments for rent in Columbia, Tennessee, or 57% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 38% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,343 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Columbia, Tennessee is 2.35.
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 12% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Columbia, Tennessee.
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Columbia, Tennessee apartment rentals, namely 23% or 1,411 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (12%, 747 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (12%, 715 units).
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Columbia, Tennessee renters (41%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Columbia, Tennessee condos for rent is 2018.
Columbia, Tennessee Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 51% of Columbia, Tennessee renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 30% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have 3 vehicles available.
Columbia, Tennessee Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Columbia, Tennessee Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Columbia, Tennessee apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
