Hays, NC housing market
The typical Hays home is worth about $199,000, up 5% in a year, 41% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hays compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hays at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Hays | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $105,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $106,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $122,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $136,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $149,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $174,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $179,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $191,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $194,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $199,000 | $335,000 |
3.6 years of income
The typical Hays home costs about 3.6 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hays is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28635, 28659; Wilkes 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.
Recent listings in Hays
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.