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1 / 50#50. Semora
- Typical home value: $530,729
- 1-year price change: +$18,547 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$73,365 (+16.0%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
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 $366,913 in September, 1.0% 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 September 2026. 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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2 / 50#49. Turkey
- Typical home value: $138,901
- 1-year price change: +$18,580 (+15.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$38,928 (+38.9%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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3 / 50#48. Taylorsville
- Typical home value: $269,082
- 1-year price change: +$18,878 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$67,318 (+33.4%)
- Metro area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
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4 / 50#47. Danbury
- Typical home value: $242,413
- 1-year price change: +$18,961 (+8.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$74,004 (+43.9%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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5 / 50#46. Point Harbor
- Typical home value: $492,581
- 1-year price change: +$18,985 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$148,031 (+43.0%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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6 / 50#45. Nakina
- Typical home value: $201,855
- 1-year price change: +$19,254 (+10.5%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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7 / 50#44. Ocracoke
- Typical home value: $549,276
- 1-year price change: +$19,255 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$109,379 (+24.9%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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8 / 50#43. Hertford
- Typical home value: $288,678
- 1-year price change: +$19,626 (+7.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$69,650 (+31.8%)
- Metro area: Elizabeth City, NC
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9 / 50#42. Pinnacle
- Typical home value: $287,263
- 1-year price change: +$19,752 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$81,647 (+39.7%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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10 / 50#41. Dobson
- Typical home value: $258,474
- 1-year price change: +$19,761 (+8.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$79,136 (+44.1%)
- Metro area: Mount Airy, NC
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11 / 50#40. Lowgap
- Typical home value: $234,573
- 1-year price change: +$19,918 (+9.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,777 (+41.5%)
- Metro area: Mount Airy, NC
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12 / 50#39. Clarendon
- Typical home value: $208,186
- 1-year price change: +$20,184 (+10.7%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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13 / 50#38. Pine Knoll Shores
- Typical home value: $729,832
- 1-year price change: +$20,336 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$159,713 (+28.0%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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14 / 50#37. Purlear
- Typical home value: $288,664
- 1-year price change: +$20,377 (+7.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,905 (+35.7%)
- Metro area: North Wilkesboro, NC
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15 / 50#36. Hobbsville
- Typical home value: $249,400
- 1-year price change: +$20,427 (+8.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$69,525 (+38.7%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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16 / 50#35. Scaly Mountain
- Typical home value: $517,965
- 1-year price change: +$20,538 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$128,373 (+33.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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17 / 50#34. Walnut Cove
- Typical home value: $241,351
- 1-year price change: +$20,571 (+9.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$70,712 (+41.4%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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18 / 50#33. Prospect Hill
- Typical home value: $268,519
- 1-year price change: +$20,703 (+8.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$27,128 (+11.2%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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19 / 50#32. Patterson Springs
- Typical home value: $207,104
- 1-year price change: +$21,240 (+11.4%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: Shelby, NC
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20 / 50#31. Eure
- Typical home value: $248,776
- 1-year price change: +$21,528 (+9.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,375 (+49.5%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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21 / 50#30. Lawsonville
- Typical home value: $259,342
- 1-year price change: +$21,958 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$78,377 (+43.3%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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22 / 50#29. Mesic
- Typical home value: $187,798
- 1-year price change: +$23,035 (+14.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$56,067 (+42.6%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC
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23 / 50#28. Sandy Ridge
- Typical home value: $231,899
- 1-year price change: +$23,077 (+11.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$65,877 (+39.7%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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24 / 50#27. Cerro Gordo
- Typical home value: $183,970
- 1-year price change: +$23,296 (+14.5%)
- 5-year price change: data not available
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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25 / 50#26. Atlantic Beach
- Typical home value: $543,953
- 1-year price change: +$23,673 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$114,238 (+26.6%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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26 / 50#25. Grantsboro
- Typical home value: $167,234
- 1-year price change: +$23,846 (+16.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$41,416 (+32.9%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC
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27 / 50#24. Blanch
- Typical home value: $220,702
- 1-year price change: +$24,394 (+12.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$48,728 (+28.3%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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28 / 50#23. Surf City
- Typical home value: $626,174
- 1-year price change: +$24,418 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$157,076 (+33.5%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC
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29 / 50#22. Corapeake
- Typical home value: $292,280
- 1-year price change: +$24,425 (+9.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$72,610 (+33.1%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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30 / 50#21. Vandemere
- Typical home value: $179,308
- 1-year price change: +$25,532 (+16.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$48,824 (+37.4%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC
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31 / 50#20. Glenville
- Typical home value: $802,947
- 1-year price change: +$25,580 (+3.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$157,510 (+24.4%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
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32 / 50#19. Oak Island
- Typical home value: $602,070
- 1-year price change: +$26,835 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$157,777 (+35.5%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
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33 / 50#18. Harkers Island
- Typical home value: $402,309
- 1-year price change: +$27,868 (+7.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$118,185 (+41.6%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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34 / 50#17. Ararat
- Typical home value: $275,691
- 1-year price change: +$27,937 (+11.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$95,629 (+53.1%)
- Metro area: Mount Airy, NC
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35 / 50#16. Belvidere
- Typical home value: $246,946
- 1-year price change: +$28,545 (+13.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$65,758 (+36.3%)
- Metro area: Elizabeth City, NC
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36 / 50#15. Merritt
- Typical home value: $345,669
- 1-year price change: +$28,550 (+9.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,327 (+37.5%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC
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37 / 50#14. Gates
- Typical home value: $270,844
- 1-year price change: +$29,427 (+12.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$88,969 (+48.9%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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38 / 50#13. Union Grove
- Typical home value: $366,612
- 1-year price change: +$29,616 (+8.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$96,683 (+35.8%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
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39 / 50#12. Blowing Rock
- Typical home value: $764,686
- 1-year price change: +$30,150 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$185,974 (+32.1%)
- Metro area: Boone, NC
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40 / 50#11. Duck
- Typical home value: $1,005,810
- 1-year price change: +$34,421 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$225,504 (+28.9%)
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
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41 / 50#10. Henrico
- Typical home value: $560,786
- 1-year price change: +$37,586 (+7.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$147,039 (+35.5%)
- Metro area: Roanoke Rapids, NC
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42 / 50#9. Alliance
- Typical home value: $204,329
- 1-year price change: +$38,540 (+23.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$64,950 (+46.6%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC
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43 / 50#8. Emerald Isle
- Typical home value: $761,898
- 1-year price change: +$39,078 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$191,135 (+33.5%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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44 / 50#7. Topsail Beach
- Typical home value: $947,446
- 1-year price change: +$42,774 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$233,237 (+32.7%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC
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45 / 50#6. Holden Beach
- Typical home value: $914,269
- 1-year price change: +$45,824 (+5.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$271,913 (+42.3%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
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46 / 50#5. Bald Head Island
- Typical home value: $1,438,353
- 1-year price change: +$54,822 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$380,076 (+35.9%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
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47 / 50#4. Lake Santeetlah
- Typical home value: $667,689
- 1-year price change: +$56,364 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$130,246 (+24.2%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
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48 / 50#3. Highlands
- Typical home value: $1,077,971
- 1-year price change: +$81,138 (+8.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$285,826 (+36.1%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
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49 / 50#2. Cashiers
- Typical home value: $1,465,603
- 1-year price change: +$86,852 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$451,350 (+44.5%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
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50 / 50#1. Wrightsville Beach
- Typical home value: $1,770,564
- 1-year price change: +$160,297 (+10.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$533,804 (+43.2%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC
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