Marion, NC housing market
The typical Marion home is worth about $239,000, down 2.8% in a year, 29% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 119 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Marion compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Marion at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 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 | Marion | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $132,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $139,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $149,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $163,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $185,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $213,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $229,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $243,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $247,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $240,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $239,000 | $335,000 |
Marion and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | $239K | −2.8% | 119 | $51,314 |
| West Marion | — | — | — | $36,715 |
| Nebo | $367K | −0.2% | — | $50,139 |
4.7 years of income
The typical Marion home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Marion 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.