Eden, NC housing market
The typical Eden home is worth about $148,000, down 1.7% in a year, 56% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 157 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eden compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Eden at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Eden | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $98,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $106,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $112,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $128,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $140,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $143,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $149,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $158,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $151,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $148,000 | $335,000 |
51 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 51 new homes in Eden in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $12.4 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Eden has permitted 150 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Eden's population fell by 106 even though 164 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 39 | 39 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $12.4 million |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $593,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $855,000 |
| 2015 | 63 | 3 | 60 | $6.5 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2012 | 51 | 11 | 40 | $5.5 million |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $713,000 |
| 2009 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2007 | 88 | 28 | 60 | $8 million |
| 2006 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2005 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2004 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2003 | 118 | 22 | 96 | $6 million |
| 2002 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2001 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2000 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $5.5 million |
How Eden ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.1 years of income
The typical Eden home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Eden 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eden is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eden pay a median of $799, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,460
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27288; Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area), 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.