Sims, NC housing market
The typical Sims home is worth about $297,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sims compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sims at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 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 | Sims | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $171,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $175,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $179,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $185,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $209,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $238,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $269,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $289,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $298,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $300,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $297,000 | $335,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sims is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sims pay a median of $1,027.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27880; Rocky Mount, NC MSA), 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, April 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.