Oak Ridge, NC housing market
The typical Oak Ridge home is worth about $600,000, up 0.5% in a year, 79% above the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oak Ridge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Oak Ridge at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.4 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 | Oak Ridge | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $363,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $375,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $392,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $403,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $441,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $498,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $548,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $571,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $595,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $601,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $600,000 | $335,000 |
Oak Ridge and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | $600K | +0.5% | 33 | $155,385 |
| Stokesdale | $387K | +3% | 29 | $121,071 |
| Summerfield | $514K | +1.1% | 47 | $160,275 |
| Greensboro | $263K | +0.1% | 41 | $61,515 |
3.9 years of income
The typical Oak Ridge home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Oak Ridge 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.