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Columbia County, Washington
4,014 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Columbia County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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3
−25% vs. prior 12 months
7.2
12 months, vs. Census renter households
25
0 placed in service in the last 10 years
Rental listings aren’t tracked here yet
Homes permitted, by building type
Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.
| Month | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end
LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 1 properties, 25 low-income units.
25 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.
| Year | Placed in service | Commitments ending |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2031 | 0 | 25 |
How Columbia County compares across Washington
Each dot is a Washington county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.
Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.