Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina

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April 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 $366,289 in May, 0.4% 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 May 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. Holden Beach

- Typical home value: $898,115
- 1-year price change: +$13,340 (+1.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$416,907 (+86.6%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#49. Washington Park

- Typical home value: $323,656
- 1-year price change: +$13,410 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$129,184 (+66.4%)
- Metro area: Washington, NC

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#48. Bahama

- Typical home value: $483,288
- 1-year price change: +$13,770 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$178,156 (+58.4%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#47. Franklin

- Typical home value: $303,323
- 1-year price change: +$13,786 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$126,948 (+72.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#46. Scaly Mountain

- Typical home value: $499,921
- 1-year price change: +$13,933 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$198,681 (+66.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#45. Nebo

- Typical home value: $361,127
- 1-year price change: +$14,119 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$114,908 (+46.7%)
- Metro area: Marion, NC

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#44. Sylva

- Typical home value: $335,070
- 1-year price change: +$14,152 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$134,210 (+66.8%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#43. Glenville

- Typical home value: $750,130
- 1-year price change: +$14,527 (+2.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$319,323 (+74.1%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#42. Trent Woods

- Typical home value: $382,024
- 1-year price change: +$14,556 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$140,061 (+57.9%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC

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#41. Barco

- Typical home value: $341,066
- 1-year price change: +$14,833 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,903 (+56.3%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#40. Webster

- Typical home value: $394,794
- 1-year price change: +$14,846 (+3.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$147,473 (+59.6%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#39. Aydlett

- Typical home value: $403,998
- 1-year price change: +$14,847 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$135,736 (+50.6%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#38. Weddington

- Typical home value: $1,061,182
- 1-year price change: +$14,925 (+1.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$436,791 (+70.0%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#37. Currituck

- Typical home value: $442,645
- 1-year price change: +$14,937 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$150,992 (+51.8%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#36. Pinnacle

- Typical home value: $265,148
- 1-year price change: +$15,072 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$89,096 (+50.6%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#35. Roaring Gap

- Typical home value: $416,425
- 1-year price change: +$15,297 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$147,142 (+54.6%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#34. Balsam Grove

- Typical home value: $320,564
- 1-year price change: +$15,527 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$124,346 (+63.4%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#33. Peletier

- Typical home value: $393,958
- 1-year price change: +$15,579 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$137,713 (+53.7%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC

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#32. Pisgah Forest

- Typical home value: $478,157
- 1-year price change: +$15,658 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$202,951 (+73.7%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#31. Bath

- Typical home value: $348,630
- 1-year price change: +$15,686 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$130,402 (+59.8%)
- Metro area: Washington, NC

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#30. Otto

- Typical home value: $310,139
- 1-year price change: +$15,805 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$134,486 (+76.6%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#29. Stanfield

- Typical home value: $390,146
- 1-year price change: +$15,811 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$156,586 (+67.0%)
- Metro area: Albemarle, NC

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#28. Powells Point

- Typical home value: $400,788
- 1-year price change: +$16,082 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$159,796 (+66.3%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#27. Topton

- Typical home value: $384,960
- 1-year price change: +$16,318 (+4.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$156,971 (+68.9%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#26. Shiloh

- Typical home value: $345,371
- 1-year price change: +$16,395 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$120,814 (+53.8%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#25. Coinjock

- Typical home value: $444,041
- 1-year price change: +$16,921 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$154,978 (+53.6%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#24. Penrose

- Typical home value: $423,629
- 1-year price change: +$17,045 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$191,984 (+82.9%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#23. Whispering Pines

- Typical home value: $539,944
- 1-year price change: +$17,440 (+3.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$215,716 (+66.5%)
- Metro area: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

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#22. Shawboro

- Typical home value: $388,746
- 1-year price change: +$18,223 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$133,031 (+52.0%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#21. Sapphire

- Typical home value: $635,927
- 1-year price change: +$20,753 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$295,910 (+87.0%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#20. Camden

- Typical home value: $381,453
- 1-year price change: +$21,360 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$128,446 (+50.8%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#19. Cullowhee

- Typical home value: $422,820
- 1-year price change: +$21,440 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$171,586 (+68.3%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#18. Maple

- Typical home value: $394,346
- 1-year price change: +$22,078 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$144,266 (+57.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#17. South Mills

- Typical home value: $407,850
- 1-year price change: +$22,683 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$137,418 (+50.8%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#16. Gatesville

- Typical home value: $221,407
- 1-year price change: +$24,350 (+12.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,688 (+45.0%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#15. Hobbsville

- Typical home value: $245,385
- 1-year price change: +$25,532 (+11.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$85,073 (+53.1%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#14. Ocracoke

- Typical home value: $549,442
- 1-year price change: +$26,672 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$124,913 (+29.4%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#13. Sunbury

- Typical home value: $222,935
- 1-year price change: +$27,998 (+14.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,219 (+44.1%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#12. Eure

- Typical home value: $243,509
- 1-year price change: +$29,438 (+13.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$91,152 (+59.8%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#11. Harbinger

- Typical home value: $482,992
- 1-year price change: +$31,787 (+7.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$189,941 (+64.8%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#10. Gates

- Typical home value: $265,290
- 1-year price change: +$33,369 (+14.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$100,785 (+61.3%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#9. Corapeake

- Typical home value: $291,010
- 1-year price change: +$33,381 (+13.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$92,122 (+46.3%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#8. Point Harbor

- Typical home value: $477,371
- 1-year price change: +$35,060 (+7.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$206,347 (+76.1%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#7. Lake Toxaway

- Typical home value: $728,349
- 1-year price change: +$45,342 (+6.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$345,083 (+90.0%)
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#6. Highlands

- Typical home value: $998,962
- 1-year price change: +$46,017 (+4.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$447,059 (+81.0%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#5. Bald Head Island

- Typical home value: $1,405,717
- 1-year price change: +$47,024 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$632,027 (+81.7%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#4. Marvin

- Typical home value: $1,226,174
- 1-year price change: +$50,976 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$521,304 (+74.0%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#3. Henrico

- Typical home value: $653,064
- 1-year price change: +$51,182 (+8.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$276,164 (+73.3%)
- Metro area: Roanoke Rapids, NC

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#2. Wrightsville Beach

- Typical home value: $1,556,426
- 1-year price change: +$60,881 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$653,450 (+72.4%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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#1. Cashiers

- Typical home value: $1,261,182
- 1-year price change: +$92,553 (+7.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$644,870 (+104.6%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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