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Cost Guide: Home builders in Columbia
What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend.
- Updated
- Complete Contractor Services
★ 4.3 · 27 reviews
- Overall FavoriteRumsey Construction & Restoration
★ 4.8 · 108 reviews
- Customer FavoriteSchumacher Homes of Columbia
★ 4.3 · 58 reviews
Before you sign
Four things to check with any business
- Check the license with your state's licensing board.
- Get three itemised quotes so you compare like with like.
- Confirm who pulls the permit: it should be in the business's name.
- Tie payments to stages and get the warranty in writing.
For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. Ask the favorites for a quote
Who to call
Columbia's favorite home builders
- FavoriteComplete Contractor Services
★ 4.3 · 27 reviews
- Overall FavoriteRumsey Construction & Restoration
★ 4.8 · 108 reviews
- Customer FavoriteSchumacher Homes of Columbia
★ 4.3 · 58 reviews
- FavoriteCatawba Hill by Mungo Homes
★ 4.6 · 10 reviews
- FavoriteExecutive Construction Homes
★ 4.1 · 16 reviews
Local facts
Columbia, by the numbers
Official figures that shape what the job costs here.
1,055
People per square mile
Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area · 2025
139.4 sq mi
Land area
147,035
Columbia residents
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025) · July 1, 2025
+7.5%
Population change since 2020 (from 136,725 (April 2020 base))
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025) · 2020–2025
Questions
Cost questions answered
How is the top 5 ranking of home builders in Columbia calculated?
Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 5 home builders for Columbia.
Which of these home builders in Columbia has the best reviews?
Rumsey Construction & Restoration has a 4.8 rating from 108 public reviews, the highest on this page.
Are these home builders licensed?
5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.
How many quotes should I get for home builders in Columbia?
Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.