Sawmills, NC housing market
The typical Sawmills home is worth about $229,000, up 1.6% in a year, 32% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sawmills compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sawmills 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.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sawmills | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $123,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $133,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $147,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $173,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $189,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $222,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $226,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $233,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $230,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $229,000 | $335,000 |
Sawmills and its neighbors
3.2 years of income
The typical Sawmills home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Sawmills 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.