Pender County, NC home prices
Pender County, NC: the typical home is worth $435,898 as of 2026-05, down -0.6% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $260/sq ft…
Pender County is flat and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1985: $121,512 → 2026: $435,898 (3.6×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $435,898, homes in Pender County sit 58% above the North Carolina median ($275,414) and 86% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #13 of 100 North Carolina counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (-0.6% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 59 days on the market, with 21% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 6.0× 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 ~27% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$2,152/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,992/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
New Hanover County, NC ($449,652) · Onslow County, NC ($293,313) · Duplin County, NC ($192,586) · Bladen County, NC ($152,512) · Brunswick County, NC ($408,938) · Sampson County, NC ($153,818)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $230,156 |
| 2010 | $217,764 |
| 2011 | $206,349 |
| 2012 | $201,130 |
| 2013 | $205,862 |
| 2014 | $211,314 |
| 2015 | $219,925 |
| 2016 | $232,905 |
| 2017 | $241,568 |
| 2018 | $253,179 |
| 2019 | $262,251 |
| 2020 | $279,413 |
| 2021 | $309,843 |
| 2022 | $369,125 |
| 2023 | $411,221 |
| 2024 | $427,961 |
| 2025 | $437,062 |
| 2026 | $434,661 |