King, NC housing market
The typical King home is worth about $279,000, up 3.8% in a year, 17% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 52 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how King compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
King at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | King | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $145,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $152,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $162,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $175,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $197,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $217,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $241,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $255,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $264,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $276,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $279,000 | $335,000 |
King and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | $279K | +3.8% | 52 | $57,817 |
| Tobaccoville | $271K | +2.2% | — | $80,263 |
4.8 years of income
The typical King home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How King ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.