Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina

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March 31, 2026
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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 $365,545 in March, 0.8% 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.

compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina using data from . Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending March 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using . Data was available for 50 cities and towns in North Carolina.

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#50. Piney Creek

- Typical home value: $315,388
- 1-year price change: +$14,603 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$100,001 (+46.4%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#49. Danbury

- Typical home value: $239,191
- 1-year price change: +$14,680 (+6.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$63,151 (+35.9%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#48. Harbinger

- Typical home value: $479,903
- 1-year price change: +$14,747 (+3.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$157,912 (+49.0%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#47. Mesic

- Typical home value: $161,231
- 1-year price change: +$14,748 (+10.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$43,625 (+37.1%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC

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#46. Hurdle Mills

- Typical home value: $351,455
- 1-year price change: +$15,362 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$103,183 (+41.6%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#45. Simpson

- Typical home value: $230,851
- 1-year price change: +$15,364 (+7.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,214 (+55.3%)
- Metro area: Greenville, NC

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#44. Lexington

- Typical home value: $271,913
- 1-year price change: +$15,601 (+6.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$85,950 (+46.2%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#43. Ronda

- Typical home value: $216,528
- 1-year price change: +$15,618 (+7.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$60,577 (+38.8%)
- Metro area: North Wilkesboro, NC

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#42. Bethania

- Typical home value: $288,817
- 1-year price change: +$15,824 (+5.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$84,387 (+41.3%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#41. Germanton

- Typical home value: $272,719
- 1-year price change: +$15,988 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$77,404 (+39.6%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#40. Minnesott Beach

- Typical home value: $386,897
- 1-year price change: +$16,685 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,090 (+46.1%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC

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#39. Mc Adenville

- Typical home value: $475,798
- 1-year price change: +$16,918 (+3.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$153,205 (+47.5%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#38. Sunbury

- Typical home value: $216,365
- 1-year price change: +$17,155 (+8.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,137 (+37.6%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#37. Walnut Cove

- Typical home value: $238,799
- 1-year price change: +$17,214 (+7.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,305 (+42.6%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#36. Merritt

- Typical home value: $331,115
- 1-year price change: +$17,484 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,011 (+41.4%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC

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#35. Roaring River

- Typical home value: $204,649
- 1-year price change: +$17,876 (+9.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$54,120 (+36.0%)
- Metro area: North Wilkesboro, NC

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#34. Timberlake

- Typical home value: $316,687
- 1-year price change: +$17,893 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$94,532 (+42.6%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#33. Trent Woods

- Typical home value: $383,828
- 1-year price change: +$18,081 (+4.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$126,853 (+49.4%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC

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#32. Linwood

- Typical home value: $267,979
- 1-year price change: +$18,613 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$97,759 (+57.4%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#31. Stacy

- Typical home value: $249,883
- 1-year price change: +$18,851 (+8.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$70,560 (+39.3%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC

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#30. Belews Creek

- Typical home value: $358,950
- 1-year price change: +$19,028 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$105,534 (+41.6%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#29. Vandemere

- Typical home value: $165,107
- 1-year price change: +$19,292 (+13.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$45,421 (+37.9%)
- Metro area: New Bern, NC

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#28. Taylorsville

- Typical home value: $263,989
- 1-year price change: +$19,461 (+8.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$75,520 (+40.1%)
- Metro area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

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#27. Purlear

- Typical home value: $281,229
- 1-year price change: +$19,581 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$90,359 (+47.3%)
- Metro area: North Wilkesboro, NC

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#26. Pinnacle

- Typical home value: $285,642
- 1-year price change: +$20,026 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,507 (+40.6%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#25. Gates

- Typical home value: $262,551
- 1-year price change: +$20,451 (+8.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$82,874 (+46.1%)
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

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#24. Semora

- Typical home value: $533,742
- 1-year price change: +$20,571 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,342 (+29.7%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#23. Sandy Ridge

- Typical home value: $229,770
- 1-year price change: +$20,736 (+9.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$61,765 (+36.8%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#22. Bahama

- Typical home value: $486,567
- 1-year price change: +$20,816 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$156,139 (+47.3%)
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

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#21. Washington Park

- Typical home value: $325,562
- 1-year price change: +$21,144 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$111,149 (+51.8%)
- Metro area: Washington, NC

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#20. Blowing Rock

- Typical home value: $749,190
- 1-year price change: +$21,227 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$234,742 (+45.6%)
- Metro area: Boone, NC

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#19. Denton

- Typical home value: $266,806
- 1-year price change: +$21,685 (+8.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,989 (+49.2%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#18. Lawsonville

- Typical home value: $259,984
- 1-year price change: +$21,856 (+9.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$74,084 (+39.9%)
- Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC

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#17. Walnut Creek

- Typical home value: $438,300
- 1-year price change: +$22,354 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$122,170 (+38.6%)
- Metro area: Goldsboro, NC

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#16. Marvin

- Typical home value: $1,251,047
- 1-year price change: +$22,995 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$463,868 (+58.9%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#15. Harkers Island

- Typical home value: $407,239
- 1-year price change: +$23,128 (+6.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$132,242 (+48.1%)
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC

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#14. Belvidere

- Typical home value: $245,968
- 1-year price change: +$24,329 (+11.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$72,975 (+42.2%)
- Metro area: Elizabeth City, NC

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#13. Duck

- Typical home value: $1,016,592
- 1-year price change: +$24,367 (+2.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$340,548 (+50.4%)
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC

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#12. Weddington

- Typical home value: $1,074,644
- 1-year price change: +$24,651 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$378,796 (+54.4%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#11. Union Grove

- Typical home value: $370,547
- 1-year price change: +$25,845 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$109,009 (+41.7%)
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#10. Lake Santeetlah

- Typical home value: $655,038
- 1-year price change: +$27,242 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$166,082 (+34.0%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#9. Climax

- Typical home value: $306,275
- 1-year price change: +$27,760 (+10.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$98,863 (+47.7%)
- Metro area: Greensboro-High Point, NC

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#8. Ararat

- Typical home value: $272,996
- 1-year price change: +$29,089 (+11.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$104,809 (+62.3%)
- Metro area: Mount Airy, NC

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#7. Topsail Beach

- Typical home value: $939,288
- 1-year price change: +$32,327 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$314,105 (+50.2%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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#6. Scaly Mountain

- Typical home value: $511,258
- 1-year price change: +$33,141 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$171,844 (+50.6%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area

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#5. Henrico

- Typical home value: $558,045
- 1-year price change: +$38,713 (+7.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$197,705 (+54.9%)
- Metro area: Roanoke Rapids, NC

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#4. Holden Beach

- Typical home value: $896,894
- 1-year price change: +$43,458 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$358,782 (+66.7%)
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

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#3. Highlands

- Typical home value: $1,026,523
- 1-year price change: +$73,238 (+7.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$374,246 (+57.4%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#2. Cashiers

- Typical home value: $1,380,921
- 1-year price change: +$73,485 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$587,207 (+74.0%)
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC

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#1. Wrightsville Beach

- Typical home value: $1,666,435
- 1-year price change: +$104,720 (+6.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$626,545 (+60.3%)
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC

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