Valle Crucis, NC housing market
The median sale price was $745,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Valle Crucis compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Valle Crucis at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 75% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Valle Crucis rose 75% over the past 5 years, faster than across North Carolina (60%). Last year prices rose 0.6%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | North Carolina since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | +171% | +159% |
| 2024 | +7% | +170% | +153% |
| 2023 | +9.1% | +152% | +141% |
| 2022 | +23% | +131% | +121% |
| 2021 | +21% | +87% | +83% |
| 2020 | +2% | +55% | +62% |
| 2019 | +11% | +52% | +56% |
| 2018 | +2% | +37% | +47% |
| 2017 | +4.8% | +35% | +39% |
| 2016 | +1.6% | +28% | +31% |
| 2015 | −1.5% | +26% | +26% |
| 2014 | +2.9% | +28% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.6% | +25% | +18% |
| 2012 | −5.8% | +27% | +17% |
| 2011 | −3.9% | +35% | +20% |
| 2010 | −6.7% | +40% | +25% |
| 2009 | −5% | +50% | +32% |
| 2008 | −1.4% | +58% | +36% |
| 2007 | +10% | +60% | +34% |
| 2006 | +17% | +45% | +28% |
| 2005 | +2.8% | +24% | +19% |
| 2004 | +7.8% | +21% | +12% |
| 2003 | +1.1% | +12% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | +4.2% | +11% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | +6.3% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 28604, 28679, covering 56% of Valle Crucis’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Valle Crucis is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,970
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28604, 28679; Avery 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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.