Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$281,187+0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,955About 0.9× the local median income ($67,638): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 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 Forsyth County, NC is worth $281,187, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $249,427, so the area is 12.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $60,955 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 $67,638. Typical rent is $1,533 a month, or $1,813 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 780 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
$281,187
Change in 1 year
+0.4%
Overvalued %
+12.7%
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Fair home value
$249,427
Change in 5 years
+24.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,524
Income needed to afford it
$60,955
Property tax rate
0.79%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,533
Typical rent for houses
$1,813
Price-to-rent ratio
15.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,332
Gross rental yield
6.54%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.25%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+24.3%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
23.7%
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Homes for sale
1,390
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$177
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,638
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
401,718
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,520
Net moves in (IRS)
+780
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
91.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
94.7
Wildfire risk score
35.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Forsyth County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Forsyth County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $249,427, so the area is 12.7% overvalued.
Is Forsyth County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Forsyth County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 24% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Forsyth County, NC?
Home values in Forsyth County, NC are up 0.4% 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 Forsyth County, NC?
A household needs about $60,955 a year to afford the typical home in Forsyth County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,638.