Your Guide to Buying a Home in Columbia, MD

Buying a Home in Columbia, Maryland

Columbia is located in Howard County

After more than three decades of growth, Columbia is much more than a well planned city. It's a place where families can spend a Sunday afternoon enjoying a festival. Or go for a walk along a lake in the heart of downtown. It's a city which has realized its goals of being "a garden for the growing of people." Vibrant. Dynamic. Columbia is a community engaged and engaging.

Columbia is located midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. in Howard County. Columbia's proximity to both cities makes it an easy commute to either metropolitan area. Downtown Baltimore is 20-30 minutes away, while Washington is a 30-40 minute drive. Columbia also offers commuters alternatives to the car, such as commuter bus services as well as easy access to the nearby MARC commuter rail system.

Price Range of Current Offerings:
Single-Family Detached: $450,000+ Townhomes: $275,000 to over $500,000 Condominium: $200,000+. Single Family Homes start at $122,000 and go upwards of $2,100,000. Home types include single family homes, condos, town homes, golf and retirement communities, farm land, horse property and historic homes.

Education
Columbia's 27 public schools are part of the Howard County public school system, ranked the best in the state. Thirty child care centers and pre-schools meet residents' early education needs, and Johns Hopkins University, Loyola College of Baltimore and Howard Community College provide adult education opportunities.