Buying Property in Columbia County as a Foreigner
Federal & Pennsylvania tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Columbia County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Columbia County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| BentonCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Benton TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| BerwickCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| BloomsburgCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Briar CreekCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| Briar Creek TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| CatawissaCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Catawissa TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| CentraliaCity | — | — | — | — | 47 |
| Cleveland TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Conyngham TownshipCity | $85,616 | — | 78 | 3 | 32 |
| Fishing Creek TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Franklin TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Greenwood TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Hemlock TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Jackson TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Locust TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Madison TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Main TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Mifflin TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| MillvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Montour TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Mount Pleasant TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| North Centre TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| Orange TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| OrangevilleCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| Pine TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| Roaring Creek TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 74 |
| Scott TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| South Centre TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| StillwaterCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Sugarloaf TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 |
Federal & Pennsylvania tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 15.3 |
| 2.8 |
| -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
