Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$274,335+0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,470About 0.8× the local median income ($70,304): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Guilford County, NC is worth $274,335, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $247,192, so the area is 11.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $59,470 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 $70,304. Typical rent is $1,429 a month, or $1,816 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 596 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
$274,335
Change in 1 year
+0.1%
Overvalued %
+11.0%
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Fair home value
$247,192
Change in 5 years
+23.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,487
Income needed to afford it
$59,470
Property tax rate
0.84%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,429
Typical rent for houses
$1,816
Price-to-rent ratio
16.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,271
Gross rental yield
6.25%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.06%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+29.4%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
21.9%
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Homes for sale
1,695
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$178
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,304
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
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Population
562,234
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,677
Net moves in (IRS)
+596
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
93.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
96.6
Wildfire risk score
43.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Guilford County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Guilford County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $247,192, so the area is 11.0% overvalued.
Is Guilford County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Guilford County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Guilford County, NC?
Home values in Guilford County, NC are up 0.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Guilford County, NC?
A household needs about $59,470 a year to afford the typical home in Guilford County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,304.