Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$136,515+2.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,594About 0.6× the local median income ($46,927): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Robeson County, NC is worth $136,515, up 2.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $131,759, so the area is 3.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are down 16% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,594 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 $46,927. Typical rent is $1,149 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 435 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
$136,515
Change in 1 year
+2.3%
Overvalued %
+3.6%
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Fair home value
$131,759
Change in 5 years
+27.7%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$740
Income needed to afford it
$29,594
Property tax rate
0.87%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,149
Price-to-rent ratio
9.9×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,012
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Gross rental yield
10.10%
Cap rate (estimate)
6.57%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−16.5%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
172
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$134
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,927
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
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Population
119,941
Income adjusted for cost of living
$53,085
Net moves in (IRS)
+435
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
91.1
Flood risk score
86.4
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Wildfire risk score
87.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Robeson County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Robeson County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $131,759, so the area is 3.6% overvalued.
Is Robeson County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Robeson County, NC is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are down 16% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Robeson County, NC?
Home values in Robeson County, NC are up 2.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Robeson County, NC?
A household needs about $29,594 a year to afford the typical home in Robeson County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,927.