Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$260,556+0.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,483About 0.8× the local median income ($67,355): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC is worth $260,556, up 0.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $233,848, so the area is 11.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $56,483 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 $67,355. Typical rent is $1,406 a month, or $1,787 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,192 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
$260,556
Change in 1 year
+0.8%
Overvalued %
+11.4%
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Fair home value
$233,848
Change in 5 years
+23.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,412
Income needed to afford it
$56,483
Property tax rate
0.77%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,406
Typical rent for houses
$1,787
Price-to-rent ratio
15.4×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,241
Gross rental yield
6.48%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.21%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.1%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
22.0%
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Homes for sale
2,356
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$178
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,355
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
805,945
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,503
Net moves in (IRS)
+2,192
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
88.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
92.8
Wildfire risk score
40.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Greensboro-High Point, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Greensboro-High Point, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $233,848, so the area is 11.4% overvalued.
Is Greensboro-High Point, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Greensboro-High Point, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Greensboro-High Point, NC?
Home values in Greensboro-High Point, NC are up 0.8% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC?
A household needs about $56,483 a year to afford the typical home in Greensboro-High Point, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,355.