Top Metro Areas in North Carolina

July 2026 · Source: Realtor.com

Rank	Metro Area	Active Listings	YoY Change	Median Price	Price YoY	Days on Market	New Listings
1	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	11,221	▲ 16.6%	$437,498	▼ 2.7%	57 days	4,106
2	Raleigh-Cary, NC	5,963	▲ 5.5%	$450,000	▼ 2.2%	54 days	2,456
3	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	5,406	▲ 7.7%	$439,000	▲ 5.8%	39 days	2,754
4	Wilmington, NC	3,915	▲ 3.8%	$477,745	▼ 4.4%	69 days	1,306
5	Asheville, NC	2,726	▲ 6.1%	$580,000	▲ 0.6%	72 days	668
6	Winston-Salem, NC	2,095	▲ 25.3%	$340,000	▼ 4.1%	53 days	876
7	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	2,170	▲ 14.6%	$475,000	▼ 2.1%	59 days	758
8	Greensboro-High Point, NC	2,071	▲ 20.2%	$332,400	▼ 1.1%	56 days	920
9	Fayetteville, NC	1,559	▲ 4.3%	$289,950	▼ 7.9%	58 days	584
10	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	1,351	▲ 20.2%	$358,000	▲ 0.1%	57 days	526
11	Jacksonville, NC	1,124	▲ 4.7%	$349,950	—	62 days	388
12	Anderson Creek, NC	945	▲ 15.6%	$349,995	—	64 days	322
13	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	790	▲ 27.3%	$479,700	▼ 3.9%	71 days	236
14	Burlington, NC	585	▲ 8.9%	$365,000	▼ 0.1%	62 days	212
15	Morehead City, NC	660	▲ 7.5%	$573,625	▲ 2.2%	91 days	150
16	New Bern, NC	595	▲ 2%	$375,000	▲ 3.8%	72 days	172
17	Greenville, NC	561	▲ 15.2%	$304,900	▼ 0.8%	59 days	232
18	Rocky Mount, NC	602	▲ 27.7%	$282,118	▼ 11.2%	71 days	146
19	Kill Devil Hills, NC	586	▲ 15.1%	$649,000	▼ 4.9%	82 days	134
20	Boone, NC	547	▲ 10.4%	$673,650	▲ 0.6%	63 days	134
21	Waynesville, NC	501	▼ 4.6%	$465,000	▲ 3.5%	72 days	116
22	Goldsboro, NC	414	▲ 14.5%	$295,000	▼ 1.1%	62 days	126
23	Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC	402	▲ 16%	$296,500	▲ 0.1%	70 days	136
24	Forest City, NC	442	▲ 9.8%	$401,000	▲ 0.4%	77 days	108
25	Albemarle, NC	356	▲ 5.8%	$347,425	▼ 2.5%	66 days	96

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