Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$384,848−3.7% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$83,427About 1.0× the local median income ($84,375): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.4%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Durham County, NC is worth $384,848, down 3.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $366,066, so the area is 5.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.4% over the next year. A household needs about $83,427 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 $84,375. Typical rent is $1,622 a month, or $2,100 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,238 more people moved out than in.
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
$384,848
Change in 1 year
−3.7%
Overvalued %
+5.1%
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Fair home value
$366,066
Change in 5 years
+15.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.4%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,086
Income needed to afford it
$83,427
Property tax rate
0.79%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,622
Typical rent for houses
$2,100
Price-to-rent ratio
19.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,745
Gross rental yield
5.06%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.29%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+13.4%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
26.3%
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Homes for sale
1,312
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$228
People and jobs
Median household income
$84,375
Population change (1 year)
+1.4%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
347,240
Income adjusted for cost of living
$86,450
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,238
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.6
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
92.4
Wildfire risk score
34.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Durham County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Durham County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $366,066, so the area is 5.1% overvalued.
Is Durham County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Durham County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Durham County, NC?
Home values in Durham County, NC are down 3.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Durham County, NC?
A household needs about $83,427 a year to afford the typical home in Durham County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $84,375.