Red Oak, NC housing market
The typical Red Oak home is worth about $338,000, up 1% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 71 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Red Oak compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Red Oak at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 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 | Red Oak | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $187,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $195,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $201,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $211,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $239,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $276,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $313,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $325,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $335,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $335,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $338,000 | $335,000 |
Red Oak and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | $338K | +1% | 71 | $90,214 |
| Dortches | $331K | +1.4% | — | $74,500 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Red Oak home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Red Oak 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.