Fayetteville, NC housing market
The typical Fayetteville home is worth about $224,000, about the same as a year ago, 33% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 29 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fayetteville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fayetteville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.4 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 | Fayetteville | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $119,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $122,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $134,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $150,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $171,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $203,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $218,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $226,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $226,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $224,000 | $335,000 |
1,047 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1,047 new homes in Fayetteville in 2025: 341 single-family houses and 706 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $140.2 million to build. That's 5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Fayetteville has permitted 4,796 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fayetteville gained 7,937 residents while 8,369 new homes were permitted: about 0.9 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Fayetteville ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 182 | 182 | 0 | $48.8 million |
| 2025 | 1,047 | 341 | 706 | $140.2 million |
| 2024 | 525 | 431 | 94 | $112.7 million |
| 2023 | 515 | 515 | 0 | $105.1 million |
| 2022 | 649 | 321 | 328 | $104.3 million |
| 2021 | 397 | 337 | 60 | $70.7 million |
| 2020 | 291 | 225 | 66 | $63.9 million |
| 2019 | 522 | 240 | 282 | $72.7 million |
| 2018 | 241 | 241 | 0 | $56 million |
| 2017 | 313 | 257 | 56 | $55.5 million |
| 2016 | 296 | 296 | 0 | $49.5 million |
| 2015 | 724 | 292 | 432 | $134.1 million |
| 2014 | 423 | 346 | 77 | $59.9 million |
| 2013 | 725 | 437 | 288 | $89.2 million |
| 2012 | 1,883 | 527 | 1,356 | $157.4 million |
| 2011 | 1,736 | 518 | 1,218 | $180.9 million |
| 2010 | 1,506 | 387 | 1,119 | $139.5 million |
| 2009 | 931 | 349 | 582 | $91.8 million |
| 2008 | 1,090 | 352 | 738 | $104.7 million |
| 2007 | 1,028 | 563 | 465 | $117.1 million |
| 2006 | 1,871 | 1,009 | 862 | $180.6 million |
| 2005 | 1,492 | 705 | 787 | $145.2 million |
| 2004 | 969 | 391 | 578 | $98 million |
| 2003 | 581 | 362 | 219 | $65.3 million |
| 2002 | 1,109 | 442 | 667 | $70 million |
| 2001 | 371 | 194 | 177 | $28.7 million |
| 2000 | 839 | 211 | 628 | $40.7 million |
How Fayetteville 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.
Fayetteville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $224K | +0.3% | $1,300 | 1,047 | $58,407 |
| Spring Lake | $259K | +0.2% | $1,220 | 34 | $51,958 |
| Rockfish | — | 0%† | $1,110 | — | $64,476 |
| Hope Mills | $263K | +0.7% | $1,260 | 87 | $65,774 |
| Vander | — | +8.4%† | $1,120 | — | $66,993 |
| Eastover | — | +8.4%† | $1,120 | — | $85,156 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical Fayetteville home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Fayetteville 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 $1,300
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fayetteville is $1,300 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fayetteville pay a median of $1,250. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,120 · 4 bedrooms $2,150
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28301, 28303, 28304, 28306, 28307, 28310 and 4 more; Fayetteville, 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.
Recent listings in Fayetteville
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.