North Carolina Housing Market Forecast 2026–2027

North Carolina home values are up 1.7% YoY — what's next?

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Current 12-month forecasts are under data-integrity review and are not certified. Some used a supply input without a verified sales denominator. Scores that use forecasts, including correction risk and OpenRoof Score, may be affected. Input confidence is not calibrated accuracy.

Buy

Primarily supported by recovery / resilience

Key Market Data — North Carolina

Typical Home Value

$315,045

Source: Zillow ZHVI

Home Value YoY

+1.73%

Source: Zillow ZHVI

Avg Monthly Rent

$1,522/mo

Source: Zillow ZORI

Rent YoY

+2.96%

Source: Zillow ZORI

Top Metro Markets in North Carolina

Laurinburg, NC
+7.3%
Elizabeth City, NC
+6.5%
Mount Airy, NC
+6.5%
Roanoke Rapids, NC
+5.4%
North Wilkesboro, NC
+5.2%

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Data sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values, updated mid-month), Zillow ZORI (rent, updated mid-month), Realtor.com (inventory, days on market, updated 1st week of month), U.S. Census ACS (income, population, updated annually). Data as of September 2026.