North Carolina market data
102K active listings out of 5.1M total properties we track across 1420 ZIPs in North Carolina — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
Flip activity across North Carolina — buy-and-resell transactions within 18 months — clusters into distinct corridors visible above. Out of 184,166 sales in the past year, a meaningful slice fits the classic flip profile. Hover for local flip counts.
- Tracked
- 5.1M
- Active
- 102K
- Sales (12mo)
- 184K
- Median list
- $400K
2.0% of recorded sales in North Carolina have cleared the $1M mark. Median sale price across all recorded transactions is $200K.
- Tracked
- 5.1M
- Active
- 102K
- Sales (12mo)
- 184K
- Median list
- $400K
- $1M+ share
- 2.0%
North Carolina's housing stock peak-built in the 2000s. 66% of homes were built after 1980; 6.2% predate 1940. Since 2020 we've tracked 453K newly-built homes across the state.
- Tracked
- 5.1M
- Active
- 102K
- Sales (12mo)
- 184K
- Median list
- $400K
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- New (2020+)
- 453K
Corporate and LLC buyer activity is most visible in North Carolina's denser metros. Our dataset tracks 4.72M rental listings in North Carolina with enough context to calculate gross yield.
- Tracked
- 5.1M
- Active
- 102K
- Sales (12mo)
- 184K
- Median list
- $400K
The 2008–2012 crisis produced recorded foreclosure waves across North Carolina; the map above replays those waves by year. Current rates are at multi-year lows in most of the state.
- Tracked
- 5.1M
- Active
- 102K
- Sales (12mo)
- 184K
- Median list
- $400K
Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 102K currently-active listings across North Carolina. Our full dataset covers 5.1M properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history.
Metros in North Carolina
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Most active ZIPs in North Carolina
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Similar states
States with comparable inventory to North Carolina.
Get North Carolina data in your app
Every number on this page is queryable via a single REST endpoint.
GET https://api.straply.com/v1/markets/state/NC
Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"state": "NC",
"total_tracked": 5102960,
"active": 102257,
"median_list": 399900,
"sold_this_month": 852
}North Carolina real estate: market summary
As of June 2026, Straply tracks 5,102,960 homes in North Carolina, with 102,257 active for sale at a median list price of $399,900 (~$213/sq ft). Notably, most homes were built in the 2000s.
- Median list price
- $399,900
- Median $/sq ft
- $213
- Active listings
- 102,257
- Median sale price
- $389,500 (+7% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 5,102,960
Frequently asked: North Carolina real estate
What is the median home price in North Carolina?
The median list price in North Carolina is $399,900 (about $213 per square foot), based on 102,257 active listings tracked by Straply as of June 2026.
What price range are homes in North Carolina?
Active listings in North Carolina concentrate in: 38% $300k–$500k and 28% under $300k.
Are home prices in North Carolina going up or down?
The median sale price is $389,500, up 7% year over year. Straply tracked 184,166 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in North Carolina?
Straply is tracking 102,257 active listings in North Carolina out of 5,102,960 properties on record as of June 2026.
How old are the homes in North Carolina?
Most homes in North Carolina were built in the 2000s. About 66% were built after 1980, while 6% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in North Carolina?
North Carolina is mostly single-family homes (77% of listings). Also common: townhouses 10%, condos 6%.
How many bedrooms do homes in North Carolina typically have?
The most common size in North Carolina is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in North Carolina?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in North Carolina are 27526, 27587, 28451, 28467, 27703.
Data as of June 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.