RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Most expensive homes, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01Westport, NCNC5,915$214,100–

02Weddington, NCNC14,517$176,300–

03Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$165,000–

04Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$140,500–

05Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$137,600–

06Clemmons, NCNC22,808$114,000–

07Matthews, NCNC32,769$113,400–

08Davidson, NCNC16,662$109,400–

09Cary, NCNC183,582$108,400–

10Morrisville, NCNC32,466$105,900–

11Surf City, NCNC5,142$99,200–

12Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$97,700–

13Raleigh, NCNC506,306$96,200–

14Shallotte, NCNC5,335$95,300–

15Apex, NCNC80,419$94,200–

16Summerfield, NCNC11,327$93,900–

17Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$91,400–

18Knightdale, NCNC23,144$89,800–

19Carrboro, NCNC20,962$88,600–

20Huntersville, NCNC68,535$85,600–

21Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$84,500–

22Lewisville, NCNC14,421$83,300–

23Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$83,100–

24Boone, NCNC19,929$82,700–

25Kernersville, NCNC29,128$80,900–

26Charlotte, NCNC964,784$80,600–

27Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$80,500–

28Durham, NCNC305,561$80,000–

29Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$78,300–

30Garner, NCNC41,562$78,000–

31Rolesville, NCNC12,839$77,900–

32Greensboro, NCNC308,667$77,600–

33Ogden, NCNC8,249$77,200–

34Fletcher, NCNC8,373$77,200–

35Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$76,600–

36Etowah, NCNC7,968$75,900–

37Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$73,600–

38Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$73,300–

39Wendell, NCNC19,687$72,400–

40Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$72,300–

41Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$71,800–

42Greenville, NCNC96,443$71,700–

43Conover, NCNC8,938$71,300–

44King, NCNC7,977$70,400–

45Cornelius, NCNC35,094$69,000–

46Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$68,600–

47Archdale, NCNC12,254$68,300–

48Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$67,700–

49Hickory, NCNC45,975$67,300–

50Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$67,000–

51Zebulon, NCNC11,933$66,900–

52Walkertown, NCNC6,120$66,700–

53Leland, NCNC35,731$66,700–

54Brevard, NCNC8,098$65,900–

55Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$65,600–

56Burlington, NCNC61,496$65,400–

57St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$64,800–

58High Point, NCNC120,571$64,300–

59Butner, NCNC8,112$64,200–

60Havelock, NCNC17,430$64,200–

61Stallings, NCNC17,760$63,900–

62Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$63,700–

63Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$63,400–

64Piney Green, NCNC14,078$63,300–

65Wilson, NCNC49,572$62,900–

66Mebane, NCNC21,952$62,700–

67Monroe, NCNC42,644$62,600–

68Trinity, NCNC7,274$62,400–

69Wilmington, NCNC126,809$62,200–

70Pineville, NCNC11,851$62,100–

71Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$62,000–

72Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$61,800–

73Graham, NCNC20,131$61,400–

74Clayton, NCNC32,633$61,000–

75Nashville, NCNC5,911$60,900–

76Half Moon, NCNC7,378$60,400–

77Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$60,400–

78Mocksville, NCNC6,282$60,100–

79Concord, NCNC114,598$59,900–

80Locust, NCNC6,120$59,800–

81Smithfield, NCNC13,114$59,600–

82Gastonia, NCNC87,067$59,300–

83Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$59,200–

84Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$59,100–

85Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$58,900–

86Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$58,700–

87Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$58,600–

88East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$58,400–

89Angier, NCNC9,410$58,400–

90Mooresville, NCNC55,842$57,300–

91Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$57,200–

92Asheville, NCNC93,523$56,800–

93Waynesville, NCNC11,006$56,700–

94Belmont, NCNC16,415$56,600–

95Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$56,500–

96Morganton, NCNC17,849$56,100–

97Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$56,100–

98Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$56,000–

99Asheboro, NCNC27,990$55,600–

100New Bern, NCNC34,724$55,500–

101Cherryville, NCNC6,523$55,100–

102Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$54,900–

103Salisbury, NCNC36,879$54,500–

104Oxford, NCNC8,985$54,200–

105Morehead City, NCNC10,434$53,900–

106Kinston, NCNC19,705$53,900–

107Winterville, NCNC10,973$53,300–

108Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$52,600–

109Lillington, NCNC5,040$52,400–

110Shelby, NCNC23,309$52,300–

111Sawmills, NCNC5,105$52,100–

112Statesville, NCNC32,181$52,100–

113Sanford, NCNC34,138$52,000–

114Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$52,000–

115Henderson, NCNC15,013$51,300–

116Clinton, NCNC8,466$51,200–

117Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$51,200–

118Tarboro, NCNC10,979$51,000–

119Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$49,600–

120Newton, NCNC13,822$49,200–

121Lumberton, NCNC18,955$49,200–

122Ayden, NCNC5,263$48,700–

123Siler City, NCNC8,155$48,600–

124Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$48,600–

125Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$48,400–

126Albemarle, NCNC17,769$48,300–

127Dunn, NCNC8,814$48,000–

128Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$47,900–

129Lexington, NCNC20,238$47,800–

130Lenoir, NCNC18,372$47,100–

131Selma, NCNC7,406$47,000–

132Thomasville, NCNC27,733$46,900–

133Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$46,600–

134Washington, NCNC9,910$46,600–

135Reidsville, NCNC14,692$46,300–

136Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$46,100–

137Cramerton, NCNC5,713$45,100–

138Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$45,000–

139Rockingham, NCNC8,815$44,800–

140Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$44,800–

141Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$44,700–

142Williamston, NCNC5,086$44,200–

143Long View, NCNC5,387$44,100–

144Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$43,900–

145Roxboro, NCNC8,380$43,900–

146Forest City, NCNC7,410$43,100–

147Hamlet, NCNC5,870$41,400–

148Dallas, NCNC6,392$41,000–

149Eden, NCNC15,500$39,800–

150Woodfin, NCNC8,229$37,600–

151Marion, NCNC7,440$37,200–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS