Most Expensive Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes.
| # | City | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapel Hill | $613,700 |
| 2 | Cary | $580,200 |
| 3 | Apex | $576,100 |
| 4 | Cornelius | $559,400 |
| 5 | Holly Springs | $535,800 |
| 6 | Kitty Hawk | $535,000 |
| 7 | Morrisville | $518,800 |
| 8 | Nags Head | $490,800 |
| 9 | Pinehurst | $476,600 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | $474,500 |
| 11 | Huntersville | $472,900 |
| 12 | Fuquay-Varina | $451,500 |
| 13 | Southern Pines | $451,100 |
| 14 | Matthews | $445,100 |
| 15 | Manteo | $444,400 |
| 16 | Kill Devil Hills | $442,200 |
| 17 | Asheville | $440,000 |
| 18 | Raleigh | $415,800 |
| 19 | Boone | $411,100 |
| 20 | Durham | $392,800 |
| 21 | Mooresville | $390,900 |
| 22 | Charlotte | $385,700 |
| 23 | Indian Trail | $385,000 |
| 24 | Wilmington | $383,800 |
| 25 | Garner | $355,000 |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Expensive Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/most-expensive-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
More North Carolina rankings
Richest citiesMost affordable homesHighest rentMost educatedHighest poverty rateMost densely populatedLargest by populationYoungestOldest by median ageFastest-growingFastest-shrinkingFastest-growing since 2010WarmestColdestSnowiestWettestDriestHighest hazard risk countiesLowest hazard risk countiesHighest expected lossesHighest radon potentialWorst air qualityCleanest airWorst drought