Caroleen, NC housing market
The median sale price was $175,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Caroleen compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Caroleen at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 84% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Caroleen rose 84% over the past 5 years, faster than across North Carolina (60%). Last year prices rose 3.3%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Carolina since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.3% | +225% | +159% |
| 2024 | +20% | +215% | +153% |
| 2023 | +5.8% | +162% | +141% |
| 2022 | +18% | +147% | +121% |
| 2021 | +18% | +110% | +83% |
| 2020 | +2.9% | +77% | +62% |
| 2019 | +3.7% | +72% | +56% |
| 2018 | +14% | +66% | +47% |
| 2017 | −2.4% | +46% | +39% |
| 2016 | +6.5% | +50% | +31% |
| 2015 | +16% | +40% | +26% |
| 2014 | −11% | +21% | +21% |
| 2013 | +3% | +35% | +18% |
| 2012 | −4.6% | +31% | +17% |
| 2011 | −2% | +38% | +20% |
| 2010 | −7% | +41% | +25% |
| 2009 | +4.2% | +51% | +32% |
| 2008 | −2.2% | +45% | +36% |
| 2007 | +8% | +48% | +34% |
| 2006 | +7.6% | +37% | +28% |
| 2005 | +4.8% | +28% | +19% |
| 2004 | −1.3% | +22% | +12% |
| 2003 | +4.8% | +23% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | +4.6% | +18% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +13% | +13% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 28040, 28114, 28019, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Caroleen is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28019, 28040, 28114; Cleveland 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.