Butner, NC housing market
The typical Butner home is worth about $268,000, down 2.1% in a year, 20% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Butner compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Butner at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Butner | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $132,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $142,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $154,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $170,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $193,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $226,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $252,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $268,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $272,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $271,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $268,000 | $335,000 |
Butner and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2019 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butner | $268K | −2.1% | $1,350 | — | $74,739 |
| Creedmoor | $336K | −0.3% | $1,400 | 0 | $82,961 |
3.6 years of income
The typical Butner home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Butner ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,350
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Butner is $1,350 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Butner pay a median of $1,307. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,020
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27509, 27522, 27581; Granville County, NC), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.