Four Oaks, NC housing market
The typical Four Oaks home is worth about $309,000, up 1.6% in a year, 8% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 163 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Four Oaks compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Four Oaks at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Four Oaks | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $158,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $170,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $178,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $187,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $216,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $253,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $289,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $308,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $311,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $306,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $335,000 |
90 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 90 new homes in Four Oaks in 2025: 76 single-family houses and 14 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $13.7 million to build. That's 37 per 1,000 residents, faster than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Four Oaks has permitted 535 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Four Oaks gained 237 residents while 169 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 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.
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) | 45 | 45 | 0 | $6.7 million |
| 2025 | 90 | 76 | 14 | $13.7 million |
| 2024 | 130 | 122 | 8 | $23.7 million |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $10.5 million |
| 2020 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2019 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2018 | 29 | 25 | 4 | $3.9 million |
| 2017 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $227,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2004 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2002 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2001 | 25 | 22 | 3 | $2 million |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $300,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.2 years of income
The typical Four Oaks home costs about 4.2 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 $1,350
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Four Oaks is $1,350 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Four Oaks pay a median of $1,081, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,170 · 4 bedrooms $2,200
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27524; Goldsboro, NC MSA), 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.