Durham, NC housing market
The typical Durham home is worth about $390,000, down 3.4% in a year, 16% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 29 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Durham compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Durham at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Durham | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $209,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $226,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $246,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $262,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $290,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $357,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $393,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $404,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $409,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $400,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $390,000 | $335,000 |
Durham and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | $390K | −3.4% | 29 | $81,619 |
| Gorman | — | — | — | $47,297 |
| Chapel Hill | $631K | −0.7% | 34 | $85,989 |
| Raleigh | $429K | −1.7% | 32 | $85,395 |
| Morrisville | $471K | −4.8% | 45 | $125,396 |
| Cary | $620K | −1.4% | 17 | $134,905 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Durham home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Durham ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.