Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$404,357+0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$87,656About 1.1× the local median income ($81,361): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market73 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Brunswick County, NC is worth $404,357, up 0.5% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $419,049, so the area is 3.5% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.8% over the next year. A household needs about $87,656 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,361. Typical rent is $1,765 a month, or $2,191 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 6,320 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$404,357
Change in 1 year
+0.5%
Overvalued %
−3.5%
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Fair home value
$419,049
Change in 5 years
+23.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.8%
Home value to income
5.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,191
Income needed to afford it
$87,656
Property tax rate
0.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,765
Typical rent for houses
$2,191
Price-to-rent ratio
19.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,574
Gross rental yield
5.24%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.40%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.2%
Days on market
73
Listings with a price cut
24.3%
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Homes for sale
2,343
Pending sales per 100 listings
42
Asking price per sq ft
$231
People and jobs
Median household income
$81,361
Population change (1 year)
+4.7%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
174,702
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,399
Net moves in (IRS)
+6,320
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
95.8
Flood risk score
89.4
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Wildfire risk score
93.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brunswick County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Brunswick County, NC are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $419,049, so the area is 3.5% undervalued.
Is Brunswick County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Brunswick County, NC is a balanced market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brunswick County, NC?
Home values in Brunswick County, NC are up 0.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brunswick County, NC?
A household needs about $87,656 a year to afford the typical home in Brunswick County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,361.