Tabor, NC housing market
The typical Tabor home is worth about $190,000, up 5.6% in a year, 43% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tabor compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tabor at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tabor | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $121,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $129,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $127,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $128,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $145,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $172,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $190,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $188,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $182,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $188,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $190,000 | $335,000 |
39 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 39 new homes in Tabor in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $11.8 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of North Carolina as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Tabor has permitted 175 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tabor gained 1,270 residents while 66 new homes were permitted: about 19 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Tabor ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 25 | 25 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $577,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2017 | 51 | 3 | 48 | $3 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $217,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $259,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $563,000 |
| 2008 | 16 | 14 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 58 | 10 | 48 | $3.6 million |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $994,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $546,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $723,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2002 | 33 | 9 | 24 | $1.7 million |
| 2001 | 34 | 2 | 32 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $480,000 |
Tabor's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Tabor ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.9 years of income
The typical Tabor home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across North Carolina (4.6).
How Tabor 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 $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tabor is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tabor pay a median of $809, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,220
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28463; Columbus County, NC), 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.
Recent listings in Tabor
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.