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Columbus Property Tax Bills: How to Read Yours, Check Exemptions and Pay by Dec. 1

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus homeowners who paid the first installment of their 2026 property taxes must pay the remaining b...

Nov. 1, 2026

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Columbus Homestead Exemption: How to File by April 1 for $13,500 Off Your Assessed Value

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus homeowners who qualify for the standard homestead exemption can reduce their property's assesse...

Oct. 29, 2026

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Columbus vs. Harris, Lee, Russell and Chattahoochee Counties: Pay, Home Prices, Rent and Growth Compared

Columbus, Ga. - Harris County has the highest median household income among Columbus and its four neighboring counties,...

Oct. 23, 2026

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Columbus vs. Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville and Auburn: Pay, Home Prices, Rent and Growth Compared

Columbus, Ga. - Columbus households earn more than those in Montgomery and Birmingham, homes cost far less than in Hunts...

Oct. 23, 2026

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Columbus vs. Phenix City: Homes $23,600 Cheaper Across the River, but Sales Tax Is Higher. 12 Questions, Answered

Living across the river in Phenix City, Ala., is cheaper than living in Columbus, Ga., on most measures: the typical hom...

Oct. 21, 2026

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Homebuilder Confidence Falls to 14-Year Low as Mortgage Rates Hit 7.4% and 43% of Builders Cut Prices

America's housing market is showing new signs of weakness as mortgage rates climb and homebuilders struggle to attract b...

Oct. 19, 2026

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Up to $49,999 for a Down Payment: 4 Programs Helping Columbus Families Buy Their First Home

First-time homebuyers in Columbus, Ga., can get up to $49,999 toward a down payment through the city's Sweet Home Columb...

Oct. 19, 2026

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Who Owns the Most Land in Columbus, Georgia? Records Reveal Major Landholders

Who actually owns Columbus, Georgia? Beyond the thousands of homeowners and small businesses scattered throughout Muscog...

Oct. 19, 2026

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Renting vs. Buying in 2026: What a Home Really Costs in Columbus, Phenix City and Smiths Station

COLUMBUS, Ga. - For years, buying a home was considered one of the clearest ways to build wealth and escape rising rent...

Oct. 16, 2026

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Columbus' 10 Most Expensive Neighborhoods: Home Values Reach $600,000 and Beyond

Columbus, Georgia, remains one of the more affordable housing markets in the state, but some neighborhoods tell a very d...

Oct. 15, 2026

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$249,000 Home in Columbus, Georgia: The $1,640 Monthly Cost Buyers Need to Know

Buying a home in Columbus, Georgia, may cost less than purchasing one in many larger American cities, but the sale price...

Oct. 12, 2026

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What $300,000 Buys You in Columbus, Phenix City and Harris County

A $300,000 home budget can look very different depending on where buyers search around the Chattahoochee Valley. In Colu...

Oct. 11, 2026

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Why Are So Many New Homes Being Built Around Columbus? Follow the Development

Drive through parts of Columbus and the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley, and the signs of development are hard to miss....

Oct. 11, 2026

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What Rent Costs in Every Columbus ZIP Code

If your rent went up this year, you're not imagining it. The typical asking rent in the Columbus area hit $1,326 a mont...

Oct. 10, 2026