Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$152,167+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 30% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,987About 0.6× the local median income ($55,628): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Sampson County, NC is worth $152,167, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $138,215, so the area is 10.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 30% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $32,987 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 $55,628. In the latest IRS figures, 309 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
$152,167
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
+10.1%
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Fair home value
$138,215
Change in 5 years
+28.4%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$825
Income needed to afford it
$32,987
Property tax rate
0.75%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,012
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+30.5%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
29.6%
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Homes for sale
171
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$161
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,628
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
61,504
Income adjusted for cost of living
$62,928
Net moves in (IRS)
+309
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.2
Flood risk score
69.6
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Wildfire risk score
69.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sampson County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Sampson County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $138,215, so the area is 10.1% overvalued.
Is Sampson County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Sampson County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sampson County, NC?
Home values in Sampson County, NC are up 2.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sampson County, NC?
A household needs about $32,987 a year to afford the typical home in Sampson County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,628.