Fairmont, NC housing market
The typical Fairmont home is worth about $95,000, up 2.1% in a year, 72% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fairmont compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fairmont at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Fairmont | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $61,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $72,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $81,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $85,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $91,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $90,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $95,000 | $335,000 |
2.6 years of income
The typical Fairmont home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fairmont is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fairmont pay a median of $603, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28340; Robeson 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, April 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.