Cities With the Most Expensive Homes in North Carolina

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Cities with the most expensive homes in North Carolina

Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers.

The typical home value in the United States was $358,761 in November, 2.3% higher than the year before.

High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of December 19, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 6.72%.

Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in North Carolina using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of November 2024. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib.

Metros with the most cities in the top 30 in North Carolina
#1. Kill Devil Hills, NC: 7
#2. Wilmington, NC: 4
#3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 3
#3. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC: 3
#5. Brevard, NC: 2
#5. Cullowhee, NC: 2
#5. Morehead City, NC: 2
#8. Boone, NC: 1
#8. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC: 1
#8. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: 1
#8. Roanoke Rapids, NC: 1
#8. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC: 1

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#30. Kitty Hawk

- Typical home value: $628,195
- 1-year price change: +1.2%
- 5-year price change: +72.0%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#29. Rodanthe

- Typical home value: $630,346
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +56.8%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#28. Sapphire

- Typical home value: $638,826
- 1-year price change: +3.2%
- 5-year price change: +91.4%
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#27. Davidson

- Typical home value: $646,260
- 1-year price change: +5.1%
- 5-year price change: +61.5%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#26. Salvo

- Typical home value: $658,071
- 1-year price change: +1.8%
- 5-year price change: +62.0%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#25. Surf City

- Typical home value: $660,904
- 1-year price change: +2.7%
- 5-year price change: +88.6%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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#24. New Hill

- Typical home value: $678,522
- 1-year price change: +3.8%
- 5-year price change: +60.9%
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#23. Lake Toxaway

- Typical home value: $680,546
- 1-year price change: +8.4%
- 5-year price change: +91.1%
- Metro area: Brevard, NC

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#22. Henrico

- Typical home value: $686,787
- 1-year price change: +4.3%
- 5-year price change: +69.5%
- Metro area: Roanoke Rapids, NC

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#21. Lake Santeetlah

- Typical home value: $693,024
- 1-year price change: +6.6%
- 5-year price change: +59.8%
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#20. Saint James

- Typical home value: $693,666
- 1-year price change: +3.0%
- 5-year price change: +66.1%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#19. Pine Knoll Shores

- Typical home value: $697,376
- 1-year price change: +2.3%
- 5-year price change: +76.0%
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC

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#18. Nags Head

- Typical home value: $699,463
- 1-year price change: +1.2%
- 5-year price change: +66.5%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#17. Blowing Rock

- Typical home value: $712,209
- 1-year price change: +4.8%
- 5-year price change: +74.0%
- Metro area: Boone, NC

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#16. Emerald Isle

- Typical home value: $718,428
- 1-year price change: +4.3%
- 5-year price change: +74.2%
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC

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#15. Terrell

- Typical home value: $728,715
- 1-year price change: +4.1%
- 5-year price change: +70.4%
- Metro area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

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#14. Glenville

- Typical home value: $749,423
- 1-year price change: +6.5%
- 5-year price change: +82.5%
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#13. Kure Beach

- Typical home value: $752,584
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +75.6%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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#12. Southern Shores

- Typical home value: $786,064
- 1-year price change: +0.9%
- 5-year price change: +71.6%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#11. Waves

- Typical home value: $846,533
- 1-year price change: +0.2%
- 5-year price change: +64.3%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#10. Holden Beach

- Typical home value: $854,776
- 1-year price change: +6.4%
- 5-year price change: +88.6%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#9. Corolla

- Typical home value: $896,916
- 1-year price change: +0.6%
- 5-year price change: +70.6%
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#8. Topsail Beach

- Typical home value: $908,525
- 1-year price change: +0.9%
- 5-year price change: +75.2%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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#7. Highlands

- Typical home value: $944,504
- 1-year price change: +4.9%
- 5-year price change: +80.9%
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#6. Duck

- Typical home value: $949,465
- 1-year price change: +2.0%
- 5-year price change: +72.3%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#5. Weddington

- Typical home value: $996,277
- 1-year price change: +6.8%
- 5-year price change: +75.2%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#4. Marvin

- Typical home value: $1,164,328
- 1-year price change: +8.5%
- 5-year price change: +76.6%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#3. Cashiers

- Typical home value: $1,194,060
- 1-year price change: +9.2%
- 5-year price change: +109.1%
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#2. Bald Head Island

- Typical home value: $1,335,655
- 1-year price change: +6.0%
- 5-year price change: +82.8%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC