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1 / 25#25. Carrboro, NC
- 1-year price change: -$14,207 (-3.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$84,823 (+25.0%)
- Typical home value: $424,337 (#7 most expensive city in metro)
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Durham metro area
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 $369,678 in August, 1.3% 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 most expensive homes in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.
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2 / 25#24. Durham, NC
- 1-year price change: -$13,705 (-3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$60,740 (+18.5%)
- Typical home value: $389,634 (#10 most expensive city in metro)
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3 / 25#23. Hillsborough, NC
- 1-year price change: -$12,191 (-2.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$92,598 (+24.4%)
- Typical home value: $471,836 (#6 most expensive city in metro)
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4 / 25#22. New Hill, NC
- 1-year price change: -$10,044 (-1.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$148,867 (+27.6%)
- Typical home value: $688,361 (#1 most expensive city in metro)
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5 / 25#21. Bullock, NC
- 1-year price change: -$5,628 (-2.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$34,539 (+16.3%)
- Typical home value: $246,137 (#24 most expensive city in metro)
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6 / 25#20. Butner, NC
- 1-year price change: -$5,571 (-2.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$52,002 (+24.1%)
- Typical home value: $267,826 (#20 most expensive city in metro)
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7 / 25#19. Efland, NC
- 1-year price change: -$5,248 (-1.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$77,981 (+25.4%)
- Typical home value: $384,708 (#11 most expensive city in metro)
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8 / 25#18. Chapel Hill, NC
- 1-year price change: -$4,240 (-0.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$144,779 (+29.8%)
- Typical home value: $631,034 (#2 most expensive city in metro)
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9 / 25#17. Creedmoor, NC
- 1-year price change: -$1,097 (-0.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$69,435 (+26.1%)
- Typical home value: $335,952 (#14 most expensive city in metro)
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10 / 25#16. Oxford, NC
- 1-year price change: -$28 (-0.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$45,078 (+21.8%)
- Typical home value: $251,806 (#23 most expensive city in metro)
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11 / 25#15. Cedar Grove, NC
- 1-year price change: +$1,898 (+0.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$80,234 (+25.6%)
- Typical home value: $393,401 (#9 most expensive city in metro)
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12 / 25#14. Stem, NC
- 1-year price change: +$1,992 (+0.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$69,256 (+27.6%)
- Typical home value: $320,590 (#16 most expensive city in metro)
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13 / 25#13. Pittsboro, NC
- 1-year price change: +$2,881 (+0.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$121,485 (+28.1%)
- Typical home value: $554,189 (#3 most expensive city in metro)
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14 / 25#12. Siler City, NC
- 1-year price change: +$8,440 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$56,684 (+28.0%)
- Typical home value: $259,003 (#21 most expensive city in metro)
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15 / 25#11. Leasburg, NC
- 1-year price change: +$8,754 (+3.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$26,906 (+11.1%)
- Typical home value: $269,930 (#19 most expensive city in metro)
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16 / 25#10. Rougemont, NC
- 1-year price change: +$8,976 (+2.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,038 (+30.9%)
- Typical home value: $369,026 (#12 most expensive city in metro)
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17 / 25#9. Moncure, NC
- 1-year price change: +$9,115 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,333 (+31.8%)
- Typical home value: $403,793 (#8 most expensive city in metro)
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18 / 25#8. Roxboro, NC
- 1-year price change: +$11,243 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$37,693 (+20.7%)
- Typical home value: $219,895 (#25 most expensive city in metro)
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19 / 25#7. Timberlake, NC
- 1-year price change: +$12,285 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$78,607 (+33.4%)
- Typical home value: $314,105 (#17 most expensive city in metro)
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20 / 25#6. Hurdle Mills, NC
- 1-year price change: +$15,194 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$80,503 (+29.8%)
- Typical home value: $350,780 (#13 most expensive city in metro)
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21 / 25#5. Bennett, NC
- 1-year price change: +$16,451 (+6.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$50,544 (+24.4%)
- Typical home value: $257,826 (#22 most expensive city in metro)
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22 / 25#4. Semora, NC
- 1-year price change: +$16,872 (+3.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,557 (+16.3%)
- Typical home value: $538,143 (#4 most expensive city in metro)
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23 / 25#3. Goldston, NC
- 1-year price change: +$17,160 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$61,450 (+27.0%)
- Typical home value: $289,166 (#18 most expensive city in metro)
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24 / 25#2. Bahama, NC
- 1-year price change: +$17,815 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$127,926 (+36.1%)
- Typical home value: $481,829 (#5 most expensive city in metro)
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25 / 25#1. Bear Creek, NC
- 1-year price change: +$19,576 (+6.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$80,821 (+32.3%)
- Typical home value: $331,261 (#15 most expensive city in metro)
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