Stacker has compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Carolina using data from Zillow.
Three Greater Outer Banks communities, Point Harbor and Harbinger in Lower Currituck County and Camden, are among the top 50 in the state.
Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending July 2023. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib.
Data was available for 675 cities and towns in North Carolina. The typical home value in the United States was $349,679 in July, 1.4% higher than the year before, and a new record.
Metros with the most cities in the top 50
#1. Asheville, NC: 7
#2. Shelby, NC: 5
#3. Jacksonville, NC: 4
#3. Morehead City, NC: 4
#5. Wilmington, NC: 3
#5. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC: 3
#5. Winston-Salem, NC: 3
#5. Greensboro-High Point, NC: 3
#5. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 3
#10. Brevard, NC: 2
#10. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC: 2
#10. Cullowhee, NC: 2
#13. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: 1
#13. New Bern, NC: 1
#13. Roanoke Rapids, NC: 1
#13. Washington, NC: 1
#13. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC: 1
Read on to see which cities made the list.
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#50. Holly Ridge
– Typical home value: $329,382
– 1-year price change: +$23,200 (+7.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$147,537 (+81.1%)
– Metro area: Jacksonville, NC
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#49. Whispering Pines
– Typical home value: $502,930
– 1-year price change: +$23,202 (+4.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$205,247 (+68.9%)
– Metro area: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
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#48. Wilmington
– Typical home value: $387,519
– 1-year price change: +$23,237 (+6.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$151,761 (+64.4%)
– Metro area: Wilmington, NC
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#47. Sophia
– Typical home value: $255,569
– 1-year price change: +$23,493 (+10.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$100,913 (+65.3%)
– Metro area: Greensboro-High Point, NC
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#46. Ocean Isle Beach
– Typical home value: $566,643
– 1-year price change: +$23,573 (+4.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$232,934 (+69.8%)
– Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
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#45. Brevard
– Typical home value: $428,888
– 1-year price change: +$23,605 (+5.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$196,281 (+84.4%)
– Metro area: Brevard, NC
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#44. Camden
– Typical home value: $345,161
– 1-year price change: +$23,612 (+7.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$104,804 (+43.6%)
– Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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#43. Franklinville
– Typical home value: $221,510
– 1-year price change: +$23,623 (+11.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$86,715 (+64.3%)
– Metro area: Greensboro-High Point, NC
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#42. Montreat
– Typical home value: $598,902
– 1-year price change: +$23,659 (+4.1%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#41. Sneads Ferry
– Typical home value: $364,523
– 1-year price change: +$23,685 (+6.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$153,157 (+72.5%)
– Metro area: Jacksonville, NC
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#40. Carolina Beach
– Typical home value: $569,831
– 1-year price change: +$23,868 (+4.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$273,332 (+92.2%)
– Metro area: Wilmington, NC
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#39. Bath
– Typical home value: $363,880
– 1-year price change: +$24,150 (+7.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$124,817 (+52.2%)
– Metro area: Washington, NC
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#38. Hamptonville
– Typical home value: $224,979
– 1-year price change: +$24,172 (+12.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$86,000 (+61.9%)
– Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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#37. Oriental
– Typical home value: $386,512
– 1-year price change: +$24,220 (+6.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$149,047 (+62.8%)
– Metro area: New Bern, NC
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#36. Hiddenite
– Typical home value: $205,065
– 1-year price change: +$24,565 (+13.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$92,143 (+81.6%)
– Metro area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
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#35. Bakersville
– Typical home value: $226,104
– 1-year price change: +$24,866 (+12.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$109,359 (+93.7%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area
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#34. Gloucester
– Typical home value: $331,274
– 1-year price change: +$25,042 (+8.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$121,302 (+57.8%)
– Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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#33. Spruce Pine
– Typical home value: $235,352
– 1-year price change: +$25,072 (+11.9%)
– 5-year price change: +$110,014 (+87.8%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area
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#32. Germanton
– Typical home value: $238,266
– 1-year price change: +$25,098 (+11.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$100,973 (+73.5%)
– Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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#31. Ramseur
– Typical home value: $213,378
– 1-year price change: +$25,260 (+13.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$88,291 (+70.6%)
– Metro area: Greensboro-High Point, NC
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#30. Morehead City
– Typical home value: $373,253
– 1-year price change: +$25,730 (+7.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$148,831 (+66.3%)
– Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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#29. East Bend
– Typical home value: $245,394
– 1-year price change: +$25,748 (+11.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$96,401 (+64.7%)
– Metro area: Winston-Salem, NC
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#28. Flat Rock
– Typical home value: $460,346
– 1-year price change: +$25,892 (+6.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$172,760 (+60.1%)
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#27. Mars Hill
– Typical home value: $398,088
– 1-year price change: +$25,943 (+7.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$177,059 (+80.1%)
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#26. Aberdeen
– Typical home value: $313,333
– 1-year price change: +$26,010 (+9.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$135,429 (+76.1%)
– Metro area: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
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#25. Canton
– Typical home value: $297,281
– 1-year price change: +$26,188 (+9.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$129,067 (+76.7%)
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#24. Scaly Mountain
– Typical home value: $437,566
– 1-year price change: +$26,960 (+6.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$181,594 (+70.9%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area
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#23. Littleton
– Typical home value: $246,155
– 1-year price change: +$27,096 (+12.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$98,796 (+67.0%)
– Metro area: Roanoke Rapids, NC
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#22. Patterson Springs
– Typical home value: $172,882
– 1-year price change: +$27,160 (+18.6%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Shelby, NC
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#21. North Topsail Beach
– Typical home value: $500,397
– 1-year price change: +$27,493 (+5.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$257,440 (+106.0%)
– Metro area: Jacksonville, NC
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#20. Horse Shoe
– Typical home value: $468,604
– 1-year price change: +$27,523 (+6.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$177,174 (+60.8%)
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#19. Kingstown
– Typical home value: $122,585
– 1-year price change: +$28,463 (+30.2%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Shelby, NC
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#18. Peletier
– Typical home value: $342,236
– 1-year price change: +$28,477 (+9.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$141,567 (+70.5%)
– Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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#17. Cedar Island
– Typical home value: $245,902
– 1-year price change: +$28,861 (+13.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$99,303 (+67.7%)
– Metro area: Morehead City, NC
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#16. Harbinger
– Typical home value: $423,924
– 1-year price change: +$29,247 (+7.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$174,401 (+69.9%)
– Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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#15. Woodleaf
– Typical home value: $250,569
– 1-year price change: +$29,697 (+13.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$119,075 (+90.6%)
– Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
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#14. Cashiers
– Typical home value: $1,040,879
– 1-year price change: +$30,784 (+3.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$539,437 (+107.6%)
– Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
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#13. Swansboro
– Typical home value: $330,583
– 1-year price change: +$30,877 (+10.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$141,553 (+74.9%)
– Metro area: Jacksonville, NC
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#12. Wrightsville Beach
– Typical home value: $1,408,876
– 1-year price change: +$30,919 (+2.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$641,749 (+83.7%)
– Metro area: Wilmington, NC
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#11. Macon
– Typical home value: $367,338
– 1-year price change: +$30,943 (+9.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$163,440 (+80.2%)
– Metro area: not in a metro area
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#10. Polkville
– Typical home value: $162,684
– 1-year price change: +$32,122 (+24.6%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Shelby, NC
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#9. Point Harbor
– Typical home value: $435,796
– 1-year price change: +$32,346 (+8.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$198,727 (+83.8%)
– Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
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#8. Marshall
– Typical home value: $345,247
– 1-year price change: +$32,906 (+10.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$152,596 (+79.2%)
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#7. Mount Gilead
– Typical home value: $242,609
– 1-year price change: +$33,133 (+15.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$119,269 (+96.7%)
– Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
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#6. Glenville
– Typical home value: $679,295
– 1-year price change: +$33,406 (+5.2%)
– 5-year price change: +$333,536 (+96.5%)
– Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
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#5. Lake Junaluska
– Typical home value: $435,099
– 1-year price change: +$33,780 (+8.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$183,389 (+72.9%)
– Metro area: Asheville, NC
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#4. Mount Ulla
– Typical home value: $397,907
– 1-year price change: +$34,360 (+9.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$188,335 (+89.9%)
– Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
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#3. Lattimore
– Typical home value: $180,522
– 1-year price change: +$36,167 (+25.1%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Shelby, NC
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#2. Light Oak
– Typical home value: $101,582
– 1-year price change: +$48,808 (+92.5%)
– 5-year price change: data not available
– Metro area: Shelby, NC
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#1. Lake Toxaway
– Typical home value: $685,470
– 1-year price change: +$79,026 (+13.0%)
– 5-year price change: +$330,603 (+93.2%)
– Metro area: Brevard, NC
