Columbus, NC
1,071Residents
$60,169Median household income
$788/moMedian gross rent
$265,700Median home value
54.4Median age
25%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
63%Homes lived in by their owners
4.4×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 16% of the median household income in Columbus.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $32,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,211 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $30,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.