Cities with the most expensive homes in North Carolina
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, plays a huge role for buyers.
The typical home value in the United States was $366,712 in April, 0.7% higher than the year before.
High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of May 14, the sits at 6.36%.
Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.
compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in North Carolina using data from . Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of April 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using .
Metros with the most cities in the top 30 in North Carolina
#1. Kill Devil Hills, NC: 5
#2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: 4
#2. Wilmington, NC: 4
#2. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC: 4
#5. Morehead City, NC: 3
#5. Cullowhee, NC: 3
#7. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC: 2
#7. Brevard, NC: 2
#9. Boone, NC: 1
#9. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC: 1
#30. Sapphire
- Typical home value: $630,950
- 1-year price change: +1.5%
- 5-year price change: +49.5%
- Metro area: Brevard, NC
#29. Surf City
- Typical home value: $630,950
- 1-year price change: +1.1%
- 5-year price change: +48.4%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC
#28. Indian Beach
- Typical home value: $633,572
- 1-year price change: +1.2%
- 5-year price change: +43.5%
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
#27. Caswell Beach
- Typical home value: $633,937
- 1-year price change: +0.7%
- 5-year price change: +49.6%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
#26. Chapel Hill
- Typical home value: $634,403
- 1-year price change: -0.7%
- 5-year price change: +39.3%
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
#25. Salvo
- Typical home value: $645,979
- 1-year price change: -2.9%
- 5-year price change: +37.0%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
#24. Lake Santeetlah
- Typical home value: $652,164
- 1-year price change: +5.0%
- 5-year price change: +32.5%
- Metro area: not in a metro area
#23. Kitty Hawk
- Typical home value: $655,215
- 1-year price change: -0.9%
- 5-year price change: +41.4%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
#22. Wesley Chapel
- Typical home value: $657,993
- 1-year price change: +0.7%
- 5-year price change: +42.1%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
#21. Davidson
- Typical home value: $658,840
- 1-year price change: +1.1%
- 5-year price change: +42.9%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
#20. Lake Toxaway
- Typical home value: $690,297
- 1-year price change: +0.8%
- 5-year price change: +55.4%
- Metro area: Brevard, NC
#19. Saint James
- Typical home value: $693,855
- 1-year price change: -1.8%
- 5-year price change: +42.7%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
#18. New Hill
- Typical home value: $694,900
- 1-year price change: -1.7%
- 5-year price change: +39.2%
- Metro area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
#17. Pine Knoll Shores
- Typical home value: $720,614
- 1-year price change: +1.5%
- 5-year price change: +42.6%
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
#16. Nags Head
- Typical home value: $721,190
- 1-year price change: -0.1%
- 5-year price change: +41.5%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
#15. Blowing Rock
- Typical home value: $749,720
- 1-year price change: +3.0%
- 5-year price change: +43.1%
- Metro area: Boone, NC
#14. Emerald Isle
- Typical home value: $753,143
- 1-year price change: +2.2%
- 5-year price change: +45.5%
- Metro area: Morehead City, NC
#13. Kure Beach
- Typical home value: $758,978
- 1-year price change: -2.9%
- 5-year price change: +38.7%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC
#12. Glenville
- Typical home value: $772,594
- 1-year price change: +0.4%
- 5-year price change: +41.0%
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
#11. Southern Shores
- Typical home value: $813,127
- 1-year price change: -0.9%
- 5-year price change: +42.7%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
#10. Corolla
- Typical home value: $898,047
- 1-year price change: -1.3%
- 5-year price change: +44.0%
- Metro area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
#9. Holden Beach
- Typical home value: $901,410
- 1-year price change: +4.8%
- 5-year price change: +62.2%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
#8. Topsail Beach
- Typical home value: $952,865
- 1-year price change: +2.7%
- 5-year price change: +46.5%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC
#7. Duck
- Typical home value: $1,019,788
- 1-year price change: +2.8%
- 5-year price change: +47.4%
- Metro area: Kill Devil Hills, NC
#6. Highlands
- Typical home value: $1,028,377
- 1-year price change: +7.0%
- 5-year price change: +53.1%
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
#5. Weddington
- Typical home value: $1,074,184
- 1-year price change: +2.0%
- 5-year price change: +51.7%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
#4. Marvin
- Typical home value: $1,258,629
- 1-year price change: +1.5%
- 5-year price change: +56.0%
- Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
#3. Cashiers
- Typical home value: $1,385,228
- 1-year price change: +5.3%
- 5-year price change: +68.0%
- Metro area: Cullowhee, NC
#2. Bald Head Island
- Typical home value: $1,394,351
- 1-year price change: -0.0%
- 5-year price change: +51.4%
- Metro area: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
#1. Wrightsville Beach
- Typical home value: $1,700,344
- 1-year price change: +7.3%
- 5-year price change: +56.6%
- Metro area: Wilmington, NC