St. Helena, NC housing market
The median sale price was $390,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Helena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Helena at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 66% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around St. Helena rose 66% over the past 5 years, faster than across North Carolina (60%). Last year prices fell 2.2%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Carolina since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.2% | +167% | +159% |
| 2024 | +10% | +173% | +153% |
| 2023 | +16% | +148% | +141% |
| 2022 | +18% | +114% | +121% |
| 2021 | +12% | +81% | +83% |
| 2020 | +3.8% | +61% | +62% |
| 2019 | +4.2% | +55% | +56% |
| 2018 | +2.6% | +49% | +47% |
| 2017 | +0.5% | +45% | +39% |
| 2016 | +5.5% | +44% | +31% |
| 2015 | +4.2% | +37% | +26% |
| 2014 | +2.3% | +31% | +21% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +28% | +18% |
| 2012 | −6% | +26% | +17% |
| 2011 | −6.6% | +34% | +20% |
| 2010 | −6.1% | +43% | +25% |
| 2009 | −8.1% | +53% | +32% |
| 2008 | −0.2% | +66% | +36% |
| 2007 | +5.2% | +66% | +34% |
| 2006 | +20% | +58% | +28% |
| 2005 | +12% | +31% | +19% |
| 2004 | +5% | +17% | +12% |
| 2003 | +4.2% | +12% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | −0.7% | +7.1% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +7.9% | +7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 28425, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in St. Helena in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, St. Helena gained 28 residents with no new homes permitted, so the growth came from existing homes. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $573,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $626,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $975,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $543,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $753,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $273,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $273,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $227,000 |
St. Helena's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Helena is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in St. Helena pay a median of $1,696.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,690
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28425; Pender 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.