Ranking · North Carolina
Most expensive and least expensive places in North Carolina
Biltmore Forest has the highest median home value of North Carolina's 438 ranked places ($1,333,300), within the margin of error of Wrightsville Beach; Scotland Neck has the lowest ($73,000). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the most expensive places?
Most expensive places in North Carolina, first to fifth: Biltmore Forest ($1,333,300), Wrightsville Beach ($1,168,700), Marvin ($906,000), Governors Club ($889,500) and Lake Norman of Iredell ($887,400).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biltmore Forestwithin the margin | $1,333,300±$102,838 |
| 2 | Wrightsville Beach | $1,168,700±$163,753 |
| 3 | Marvinwithin the margin | $906,000±$48,324 |
| 4 | Governors Clubwithin the margin | $889,500±$76,608 |
| 5 | Lake Norman of Iredellwithin the margin | $887,400±$46,358 |
| 6 | Weddingtonwithin the margin | $824,100±$70,846 |
| 7 | Kure Beachwithin the margin | $735,100±$66,840 |
| 8 | Southern Shoreswithin the margin | $712,300±$63,478 |
| 9 | Blowing Rockwithin the margin | $705,000±$84,809 |
| 10 | Highlandswithin the margin | $700,900±$106,442 |
| 11 | Davidsonwithin the margin | $687,700±$49,094 |
| 12 | St. Jameswithin the margin | $636,800±$31,813 |
| 13 | Lake Lurewithin the margin | $627,000±$95,591 |
| 14 | Chapel Hillwithin the margin | $613,700±$21,263 |
| 15 | Emerald Islewithin the margin | $603,700±$64,842 |
| 16 | Governors Villagewithin the margin | $602,100±$33,244 |
| 17 | Flat Rock, Henderson Countywithin the margin | $601,700±$38,650 |
| 18 | Pine Knoll Shoreswithin the margin | $592,300±$31,294 |
| 19 | Carywithin the margin | $580,200±$11,119 |
| 20 | Westportwithin the margin | $580,000±$56,053 |
| 21 | Apexwithin the margin | $576,100±$15,002 |
| 22 | Briar Chapelwithin the margin | $570,300±$33,658 |
| 23 | Porters Neckwithin the margin | $569,700±$38,145 |
| 24 | Carolina Beachwithin the margin | $566,200±$54,512 |
| 25 | Cornelius | $559,400±$43,464 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the least expensive places?
Least expensive places in North Carolina, first to fifth: Scotland Neck ($73,000), Gaston ($77,200), Maxton ($83,200), La Grange ($83,800) and South Rosemary ($86,800).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 438 | Scotland Neckwithin the margin | $73,000±$11,933 |
| 437 | Gastonwithin the margin | $77,200±$15,071 |
| 436 | Maxtonwithin the margin | $83,200±$5,495 |
| 435 | La Grangewithin the margin | $83,800±$26,811 |
| 434 | South Rosemarywithin the margin | $86,800±$16,077 |
| 433 | Plymouthwithin the margin | $87,000±$16,788 |
| 432 | Emmawithin the margin | $92,300±$11,354 |
| 431 | Robersonvillewithin the margin | $94,500±$13,275 |
| 430 | Flat Rock, Surry Countywithin the margin | $95,400±$32,400 |
| 429 | Brogdenwithin the margin | $96,400±$6,786 |
| 428 | Andrewswithin the margin | $98,600±$16,811 |
| 427 | Robbinswithin the margin | $99,100±$44,493 |
| 426 | Bladenborowithin the margin | $99,500±$22,713 |
| 425 | Weldonwithin the margin | $100,500±$14,132 |
| 424 | Red Springswithin the margin | $100,800±$16,670 |
| 423 | Windsorwithin the margin | $102,700±$30,605 |
| 422 | Jonesvillewithin the margin | $102,900±$36,415 |
| 421 | Belhavenwithin the margin | $103,000±$14,696 |
| 420 | Toastwithin the margin | $104,800±$38,845 |
| 419 | Enfieldwithin the margin | $105,300±$30,877 |
| 418 | Princevillewithin the margin | $106,000±$21,357 |
| 417 | Fairmontwithin the margin | $106,800±$21,360 |
| 416 | Williamstonwithin the margin | $107,100±$21,710 |
| 415 | Bethelwithin the margin | $107,800±$55,060 |
| 414 | Elm City | $109,300±$22,353 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median home value is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections