Columbia TN Housing Market: How Columbia and Spring Hill Compare
Census figures on the Columbia TN housing market beside Spring Hill: population growth, homeownership, home values, owner costs and rents in Maury County.
The Columbia TN housing market and neighboring Spring Hill have grown at almost the same pace since 2020, according to Census Bureau figures, but the two Maury County cities sit at very different price points. Spring Hill has the higher home values, owner costs and rents, while Columbia remains the more affordable of the two on every cost measure in the Census tables.
Population growth in Maury County
Maury County had an estimated 118,131 residents on July 1, 2025, up 17.0% from the April 2020 estimates base, according to Census Bureau population estimates. The county authorized 1,408 new housing units by building permit in 2025, including 90 in buildings with five or more units, according to the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey.
Spring Hill grew 21.0% over the same period, to 61,336 residents, and Columbia grew 20.3%, to 50,072. Spring Hill's rise is the longer story: the city counted 29,036 residents in the 2010 Census and 50,005 in 2020, while Columbia went from 34,681 to 41,690.
Spring Hill sits in two counties, Maury and Williamson, according to the city, so its Census figures include the Williamson County side.
Columbia TN housing market by the numbers
| Place | Population, July 2025 | Growth since April 2020 | Owner-occupied rate | Median home value | Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 50,072 | 20.3% | 63.3% | $308,700 | $1,548 | $1,197 |
| Spring Hill | 61,336 | 21.0% | 73.4% | $493,800 | $2,077 | $1,844 |
| Maury County | 118,131 | 17.0% | 70.9% | $355,700 | $1,666 | $1,300 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts. Population: Vintage 2025 estimates. Housing: American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates. Median home value is for owner-occupied housing units. Spring Hill figures cover the whole city, including its Williamson County portion.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in Spring Hill, $493,800, is about 60% higher than Columbia's $308,700, and Columbia sits below the county median of $355,700. Rents follow the same order: a median gross rent of $1,844 in Spring Hill, $1,300 countywide and $1,197 in Columbia.
Columbia also has a larger share of renters. Its owner-occupied rate of 63.3% is below the county's 70.9% and Spring Hill's 73.4%.
What the Census figures do and don't show
Median monthly owner costs for homeowners with a mortgage run $2,077 in Spring Hill, $1,666 countywide and $1,548 in Columbia. These are Census survey medians for existing owners, not estimates of what a new purchase would cost.
The housing figures are five-year survey averages for 2020 through 2024, so they trail current prices and rents. Census notes that sample-based estimates carry sampling error that can make some apparent differences between places statistically indistinguishable.
For buyers comparing the two cities, the figures are a broad starting point rather than a price guide for a specific home. Iron Hill Brief's report on Maury County home sales covers more recent sales-market conditions, and its Franklin TN housing market profile applies the same Census comparison to Williamson County. The home affordability calculator can help a buyer set a price range before touring.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts: Columbia city, Tennessee; Spring Hill city, Tennessee; Maury County, Tennessee (Vintage 2025 population estimates; American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates; 2025 building permits; accessed Oct. 29, 2026): https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/columbiacitytennessee,springhillcitytennessee,maurycountytennessee/HSG445224
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, County ASCII file, 2025 annual (accessed Oct. 29, 2026): https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt
- City of Spring Hill, "City History" (accessed Oct. 29, 2026): https://www.springhilltn.org/104/City-History