Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina

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March 21, 2025
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $357,377 in February, 2.1% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending February 2025. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in North Carolina.

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#50. Danbury

- Typical home value: $206,840
- 1-year price change: +$22,212 (+12.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,660 (+55.3%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#49. Waxhaw

- Typical home value: $603,198
- 1-year price change: +$22,221 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$237,074 (+64.8%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#48. Staley

- Typical home value: $266,337
- 1-year price change: +$22,375 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$99,499 (+59.6%)
- Metro area: Greensboro-High Point, NC

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#47. Mills River

- Typical home value: $542,585
- 1-year price change: +$22,414 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$197,285 (+57.1%)
- Metro area: Asheville, NC

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#46. Barco

- Typical home value: $331,266
- 1-year price change: +$22,497 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,488 (+58.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#45. Oak Ridge

- Typical home value: $550,314
- 1-year price change: +$22,614 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$176,801 (+47.3%)
- Metro area: Greensboro-High Point, NC

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#44. Horse Shoe

- Typical home value: $506,021
- 1-year price change: +$22,794 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$193,150 (+61.7%)
- Metro area: Asheville, NC

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#43. Zirconia

- Typical home value: $461,849
- 1-year price change: +$22,908 (+5.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$162,723 (+54.4%)
- Metro area: Asheville, NC

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#42. Whispering Pines

- Typical home value: $520,469
- 1-year price change: +$23,065 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$209,247 (+67.2%)
- Metro area: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

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#41. Bath

- Typical home value: $361,761
- 1-year price change: +$23,068 (+6.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$137,373 (+61.2%)
- Metro area: Washington, NC

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#40. Hamptonville

- Typical home value: $234,815
- 1-year price change: +$23,069 (+10.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,961 (+47.8%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#39. East Bend

- Typical home value: $248,514
- 1-year price change: +$23,104 (+10.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$81,943 (+49.2%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#38. New Hill

- Typical home value: $680,355
- 1-year price change: +$23,517 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$249,371 (+57.9%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#37. Marshall

- Typical home value: $359,934
- 1-year price change: +$23,618 (+7.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$130,831 (+57.1%)
- Metro area: Asheville, NC

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#36. Ararat

- Typical home value: $235,394
- 1-year price change: +$23,661 (+11.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$101,154 (+75.4%)
- Metro area: Mount Airy, NC

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#35. Tryon

- Typical home value: $394,234
- 1-year price change: +$23,716 (+6.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$151,168 (+62.2%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#34. Sapphire

- Typical home value: $625,870
- 1-year price change: +$23,838 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$294,175 (+88.7%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#33. Shawboro

- Typical home value: $381,044
- 1-year price change: +$23,962 (+6.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$131,502 (+52.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#32. Penrose

- Typical home value: $393,307
- 1-year price change: +$23,964 (+6.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$181,849 (+86.0%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#31. Balsam Grove

- Typical home value: $293,732
- 1-year price change: +$24,108 (+8.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$120,967 (+70.0%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#30. Stanfield

- Typical home value: $387,413
- 1-year price change: +$24,359 (+6.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$161,622 (+71.6%)
- Metro area: Albemarle, NC

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#29. Pisgah Forest

- Typical home value: $444,813
- 1-year price change: +$25,657 (+6.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$194,453 (+77.7%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#28. Pinnacle

- Typical home value: $251,577
- 1-year price change: +$26,084 (+11.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$89,641 (+55.4%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#27. Davidson

- Typical home value: $646,454
- 1-year price change: +$26,333 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$243,731 (+60.5%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#26. Cullowhee

- Typical home value: $408,099
- 1-year price change: +$26,464 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$170,629 (+71.9%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#25. Shiloh

- Typical home value: $331,606
- 1-year price change: +$26,666 (+8.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$118,676 (+55.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#24. Boomer

- Typical home value: $227,309
- 1-year price change: +$27,075 (+13.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,228 (+56.7%)
- Metro area: North Wilkesboro, NC

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#23. Maple

- Typical home value: $381,066
- 1-year price change: +$27,849 (+7.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$140,684 (+58.5%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#22. Ocracoke

- Typical home value: $551,722
- 1-year price change: +$27,951 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$129,775 (+30.8%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#21. Camden

- Typical home value: $366,413
- 1-year price change: +$28,564 (+8.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$124,275 (+51.3%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#20. Gatesville

- Typical home value: $196,772
- 1-year price change: +$29,045 (+17.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,635 (+43.5%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#19. Glenville

- Typical home value: $741,050
- 1-year price change: +$29,075 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$324,689 (+78.0%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#18. Coinjock

- Typical home value: $424,410
- 1-year price change: +$29,142 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$154,141 (+57.0%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#17. South Mills

- Typical home value: $397,230
- 1-year price change: +$29,852 (+8.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$135,070 (+51.5%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#16. Holden Beach

- Typical home value: $863,502
- 1-year price change: +$29,989 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$400,804 (+86.6%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#15. Harbinger

- Typical home value: $457,494
- 1-year price change: +$30,785 (+7.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$180,879 (+65.4%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#14. Sunbury

- Typical home value: $202,846
- 1-year price change: +$31,121 (+18.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$62,679 (+44.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#13. Eure

- Typical home value: $226,295
- 1-year price change: +$33,554 (+17.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,281 (+61.6%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#12. Hobbsville

- Typical home value: $228,836
- 1-year price change: +$34,639 (+17.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$83,020 (+56.9%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#11. Gates

- Typical home value: $243,177
- 1-year price change: +$35,578 (+17.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,372 (+63.4%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#10. Point Harbor

- Typical home value: $445,255
- 1-year price change: +$36,119 (+8.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$193,219 (+76.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#9. Highlands

- Typical home value: $958,086
- 1-year price change: +$39,639 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$421,598 (+78.6%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#8. Corapeake

- Typical home value: $277,214
- 1-year price change: +$42,049 (+17.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,594 (+45.4%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#7. Weddington

- Typical home value: $1,000,510
- 1-year price change: +$47,329 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$419,213 (+72.1%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#6. Henrico

- Typical home value: $681,585
- 1-year price change: +$56,125 (+9.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$283,781 (+71.3%)
- Metro area: Roanoke Rapids, NC

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#5. Lake Toxaway

- Typical home value: $671,292
- 1-year price change: +$61,307 (+10.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$320,974 (+91.6%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#4. Bald Head Island

- Typical home value: $1,320,777
- 1-year price change: +$70,120 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$597,933 (+82.7%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#3. Wrightsville Beach

- Typical home value: $1,525,014
- 1-year price change: +$74,301 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$657,949 (+75.9%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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#2. Marvin

- Typical home value: $1,173,505
- 1-year price change: +$80,485 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$503,701 (+75.2%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#1. Cashiers

- Typical home value: $1,185,565
- 1-year price change: +$91,733 (+8.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$604,688 (+104.1%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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