Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$251,780+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,581About 0.9× the local median income ($63,374): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 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 Randolph County, NC is worth $251,780, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,821, so the area is 14.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $54,581 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 $63,374. Typical rent is $1,085 a month, or $1,378 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 777 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
$251,780
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+14.5%
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Fair home value
$219,821
Change in 5 years
+26.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,365
Income needed to afford it
$54,581
Property tax rate
0.67%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,085
Typical rent for houses
$1,378
Price-to-rent ratio
19.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,271
Gross rental yield
5.17%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.36%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.0%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
25.1%
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Homes for sale
305
Pending sales per 100 listings
43
Asking price per sq ft
$183
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,374
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
149,516
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,217
Net moves in (IRS)
+777
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
80.6
Flood risk score
84.8
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Wildfire risk score
40.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Randolph County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Randolph County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,821, so the area is 14.5% overvalued.
Is Randolph County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Randolph County, NC is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Randolph County, NC?
Home values in Randolph County, NC are up 2.6% 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 Randolph County, NC?
A household needs about $54,581 a year to afford the typical home in Randolph County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,374.