In Columbia, New York, the median home price is $488,466, compared with the New York median of $638,704; median household income is $81,528; the population is 61,100; schools rate 6.0 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 58.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 25.7 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Columbia at a glance
Population
61,100
Median Household Income
$81,528
Typical Home Value
$488,466
School District Rating
6.0
Violent Crime Rate
58.3
Avg Commute Time
25.7
About Columbia
Columbia has a population of 61,100. The median home value is $488,466, 24% below the New York median. Median household income is $81,528 (5% below the New York median). The most populated towns are Kinderhook, Claverack, and Hudson.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Columbia
19 towns, by population.
- Kinderhook8,229 pop.
- Claverack6,054 pop.
- Hudson5,865 pop.
- Ghent5,267 pop.
- Greenport4,425 pop.
- Chatham4,060 pop.
- Livingston3,616 pop.
- Copake3,313 pop.
- Stockport2,642 pop.
- New Lebanon2,271 pop.
- Clermont2,067 pop.
- Stuyvesant2,009 pop.
- Hillsdale1,795 pop.
- Canaan1,791 pop.
- Germantown1,681 pop.
- Austerlitz1,676 pop.
- Gallatin1,667 pop.
- Ancram1,389 pop.
- Taghkanic1,283 pop.
County rankings in New York
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- 10Best school ratingsNew York School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in New York
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in New York
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in New York
Columbia at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Columbia?
- Columbia has a population of 61,100 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Columbia?
- The median home value in Columbia is $488,466. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Columbia?
- Median household income in Columbia is $81,528 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Columbia in?
- Columbia is in New York.
- How many towns are in Columbia?
- Columbia contains 19 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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