Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$410,202+0.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$88,923About 1.0× the local median income ($85,211): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market83 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Moore County, NC is worth $410,202, up 0.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $387,021, so the area is 6.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.5% over the next year. A household needs about $88,923 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 $85,211. Typical rent is $1,861 a month, or $2,144 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 935 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
$410,202
Change in 1 year
+0.9%
Overvalued %
+6.0%
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Fair home value
$387,021
Change in 5 years
+29.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.5%
Home value to income
4.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,223
Income needed to afford it
$88,923
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,861
Typical rent for houses
$2,144
Price-to-rent ratio
18.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,223
Gross rental yield
5.44%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.54%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.9%
Days on market
83
Listings with a price cut
21.2%
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Homes for sale
823
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$216
People and jobs
Median household income
$85,211
Population change (1 year)
+2.1%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
110,619
Income adjusted for cost of living
$96,502
Net moves in (IRS)
+935
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
9.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.6
Flood risk score
76.4
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Wildfire risk score
81.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Moore County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Moore County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $387,021, so the area is 6.0% overvalued.
Is Moore County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Moore County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Moore County, NC?
Home values in Moore County, NC are up 0.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Moore County, NC?
A household needs about $88,923 a year to afford the typical home in Moore County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $85,211.