Home prices
The median home in St. Thomas is valued at $137,500. In comparison to nearby areas it is about $10,100 (6%) lower.It is about $80,000 (36%) lower compared to the entire country, and compared to the city of Columbia it is roughly $54,300 (28%) lower.
Rents
The median rent in St. Thomas is $820 a month. It is roughly $272 (49%) higher in comparison to nearby areas.Compared to the rest of the country it is approximately $242 (22%) lower, and compared to the city of Columbia it is roughly $67 (7%) lower.
Nearby places
Meta
Meta is approximately 4 miles southeast from St. Thomas. Housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Meta costs $75,800, which is $61,700 (81%) lower than St. Thomas. Rent there is a lot less expensive. Meta's median monthly rent is $465, which comes out to $355 (76%) lower than St. Thomas.
St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth is about 8 miles south of St. Thomas. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. St. Elizabeth's median home value is $123,400, which comes out to $14,100 (11%) lower than St. Thomas. Rents there are substantially less expensive. St. Elizabeth's median rent is $619 per month, which works out to $201 (32%) lower than St. Thomas.
Wardsville
Wardsville is approximately 8 miles north from St. Thomas. Its housing prices are substantially more expensive. The median home in Wardsville is valued at $225,300, which is $87,800 (38%) higher than St. Thomas. Its rents are similar. The median rent in Wardsville is $786 per month, which comes out to $34 (4%) lower than St. Thomas.
Westphalia
Westphalia is roughly 11 miles northeast from St. Thomas. Its housing prices are similar. The median home in Westphalia is valued at $143,300, which is $5,800 (4%) higher than St. Thomas. The rent there is a lot less expensive. In Westphalia the median monthly rent is $479, which works out to $341 (71%) lower than St. Thomas.
Taos
Taos is about 12 miles northeast of St. Thomas. Its housing prices are a little more expensive. The median home in Taos is valued at $170,200, which is $32,700 (19%) higher than St. Thomas. Rent there is a lot less expensive. In Taos the median monthly rent is $391, which works out to $429 (109%) lower than St. Thomas.