Oakboro, NC housing market
The typical Oakboro home is worth about $330,000, up 4.2% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 155 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oakboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Oakboro at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Oakboro | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $146,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $156,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $167,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $176,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $208,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $249,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $282,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $298,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $314,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $324,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $330,000 | $335,000 |
Oakboro and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakboro | $330K | +4.2% | $930 | $69,100 |
| Red Cross | $336K | +0.8% | $930 | $64,500 |
4.8 years of income
The typical Oakboro home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Oakboro 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 $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oakboro is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Oakboro pay a median of $1,057. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28129, 28163; Stanly 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.
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.