Orange County, NC home prices

Orange County, NC: the typical home is worth $512,580 as of 2026-05, down -1.7% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $274/sq ft…

Data as of May 2026 · by the Real Estate Price Map data team · methodology & sources

1975: $56,218 → 2026: $512,580 (9.1×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index

Market read

At $512,580, homes in Orange County sit 86% above the North Carolina median ($275,414) and 119% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #5 of 100 North Carolina counties by price.

Prices are cooling (-1.7% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.

Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 51 days on the market, with 18% of listings cutting their asking price.

At 5.9× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).

Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~51% expensive for local incomes and rents.

Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$2,530/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,696/mo to rent.

Home value history

Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →

Nearby counties

Durham County, NC ($400,425) · Alamance County, NC ($298,364) · Person County, NC ($254,536) · Chatham County, NC ($565,937) · Caswell County, NC ($212,785) · Granville County, NC ($321,300)