Salisbury, NC housing market
The typical Salisbury home is worth about $282,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the North Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 93 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Salisbury compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Salisbury at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Salisbury | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $154,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $160,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $176,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $201,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $238,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $263,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $272,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $280,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $283,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $282,000 | $335,000 |
Salisbury and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $282K | +0.3% | $1,220 | $53,716 |
| Spencer | $205K | −4.7% | $1,270 | $65,465 |
| East Spencer | — | +2.5%† | $1,230 | $34,417 |
| Granite Quarry | — | +1.5%† | $1,160 | $57,981 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.2 years of income
The typical Salisbury home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Salisbury 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 $1,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Salisbury is $1,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Salisbury pay a median of $1,071, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,060
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28144, 28146, 28147; Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.