Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$253,782+0.3% 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$55,015About 0.9× the local median income ($61,881): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Fayetteville, NC is worth $253,782, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,157, so the area is 9.8% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $55,015 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 $61,881. Typical rent is $1,454 a month, or $1,707 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,946 more people moved out than in.
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
$253,782
Change in 1 year
+0.3%
Overvalued %
+9.8%
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Fair home value
$231,157
Change in 5 years
+33.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,375
Income needed to afford it
$55,015
Property tax rate
0.88%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,454
Typical rent for houses
$1,707
Price-to-rent ratio
14.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,429
Gross rental yield
6.88%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.47%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+19.5%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
21.7%
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Homes for sale
1,766
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$155
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,881
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
7.5%
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Population
395,412
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,262
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,946
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
83.8
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
82.6
Wildfire risk score
83.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fayetteville, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Fayetteville, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,157, so the area is 9.8% overvalued.
Is Fayetteville, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Fayetteville, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fayetteville, NC?
Home values in Fayetteville, NC are up 0.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fayetteville, NC?
A household needs about $55,015 a year to afford the typical home in Fayetteville, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,881.