Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$325,287+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,515About 0.9× the local median income ($77,417): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Davie County, NC is worth $325,287, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $305,131, so the area is 6.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $70,515 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 $77,417. Typical rent is $1,881 a month, or $2,225 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 614 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
$325,287
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
+6.6%
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Fair home value
$305,131
Change in 5 years
+22.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,763
Income needed to afford it
$70,515
Property tax rate
0.63%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,881
Typical rent for houses
$2,225
Price-to-rent ratio
14.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,332
Gross rental yield
6.94%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.51%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+19.8%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
18.7%
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Homes for sale
151
Pending sales per 100 listings
43
Asking price per sq ft
$192
People and jobs
Median household income
$77,417
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
45,855
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,149
Net moves in (IRS)
+614
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
41.7
Flood risk score
58.6
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Wildfire risk score
23.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
56 dB
Questions people ask
Is Davie County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Davie County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $305,131, so the area is 6.6% overvalued.
Is Davie County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Davie County, NC is a balanced market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Davie County, NC?
Home values in Davie County, NC are up 3.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Davie County, NC?
A household needs about $70,515 a year to afford the typical home in Davie County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,417.