Mountain Home, NC housing market
The median sale price was $370,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mountain Home compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mountain Home 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.
Home prices up 59% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Mountain Home rose 59% over the past 5 years, about the same as across North Carolina. Last year prices rose 1.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Mountain Home home at roughly $687,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Carolina since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.5% | +197% | +159% |
| 2024 | +10% | +192% | +153% |
| 2023 | +6.5% | +166% | +141% |
| 2022 | +16% | +149% | +121% |
| 2021 | +15% | +115% | +83% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +87% | +62% |
| 2019 | +5.7% | +83% | +56% |
| 2018 | +9.3% | +73% | +47% |
| 2017 | +7% | +58% | +39% |
| 2016 | +7.4% | +48% | +31% |
| 2015 | +7.6% | +37% | +26% |
| 2014 | +0.6% | +28% | +21% |
| 2013 | +2.2% | +27% | +18% |
| 2012 | −6.9% | +24% | +17% |
| 2011 | −4.5% | +33% | +20% |
| 2010 | −4.7% | +40% | +25% |
| 2009 | −3.6% | +47% | +32% |
| 2008 | −0.3% | +52% | +36% |
| 2007 | +9% | +53% | +34% |
| 2006 | +12% | +40% | +28% |
| 2005 | +7% | +25% | +19% |
| 2004 | +5.5% | +17% | +12% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +11% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | +4.3% | +8.6% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Mountain Home ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 28791, 28792, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Mountain Home and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home | +1.5%† | $1,420 | $83,083 |
| Balfour | +1.5%† | $1,410 | $70,116 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.8 years of income
The typical Mountain Home home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Mountain Home 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 $1,420
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mountain Home is $1,420 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mountain Home pay a median of $1,240, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,170 · 4 bedrooms $2,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28791, 28792; Asheville, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.