Haw River, NC housing market
The typical Haw River home is worth about $294,000, down 0.8% in a year, 12% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Haw River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Haw River at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Haw River | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $145,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $157,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $168,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $174,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $191,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $229,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $275,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $305,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $300,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $294,000 | $335,000 |
Haw River and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haw River | $294K | −0.8% | $1,220 | — | $61,058 |
| Graham | $292K | +1.6% | $1,270 | 303 | $56,239 |
| Burlington | $255K | +1.2% | $1,400 | 412 | $56,880 |
| Green Level | — | +1.6%† | $1,180 | — | $55,823 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.8 years of income
The typical Haw River home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Haw River 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 $1,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Haw River is $1,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Haw River pay a median of $1,258. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27217, 27253, 27258, 27302; Burlington, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.