The story of this market
The typical home in Alamance County, North Carolina sells for about $324,000, or $182 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.7% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 48 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 118% since 2000. Last year 22 of 37 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is winter weather, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,348 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,348 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+0.2%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+20.3%). Worst: 2010 (-3.2%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.7%
NC · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,658
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+0.2%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 37 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
33
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $41,431,406.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
75.7%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7678 | 4081 | 75.7% | 4.7% | $175,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County's residential real estate market is adjusting to higher borrowing costs with moderate softening in median transaction prices and a minor year-over-year pullback. Active listings have expanded to normalized inventory levels, creating balanced negotiation room for buyers while maintaining steady median time-on-market. The county benefits from strong geographic positioning between the Piedmont Triad and the Research Triangle, preventing sharp declines.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 10 cities · 13 ZIP reports
Median prices moved down 1.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 37 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 17.5% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.7% · poverty 13.6% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 12 researched ZIP reports of 13 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Alamance County, North Carolina — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 27201 | Alamance | $290,000 | $191 | +0.4% | 46 | 98% | — | — | 177 | $1,670 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27202 | Altamahaw | $350,000 | $187 | -5.2% | 43 | — | — | — | 580 | $1,348 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27215 | — | $368,800 | $172 | +1.3% | 48 | 98% | — | — | 211 | $1,161 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27217 | Burlington | $228,458 | $187 | +2% | 21 | 98% | — | 1.1 | 1,100 | $915 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27220 | — | $284,845 | $175 | +1.8% | 41 | 98% | 32.1% | 2.6 | 1,700 | $1,415 | researched Sep 17 |
| 27244 | Elon | $350,000 | $248 | +1.8% | 56 | 98.5% | 32% | 1.8 | 1,700 | $972 | researched Sep 17 |
| 27249 | Gibsonville | $340,990 | $174 | 0% | 115 | — | — | — | 138 | $836 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27253 | Graham | $310,000 | $205 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 999 | $1,541 | researched Oct 8 |
| 27258 | Haw River | $220,000 | $192 | -35.6% | 36 | — | — | — | 30 | $1,348 | researched Oct 8 |
| 27302 | Mebane | $517,434 | $241 | 0% | 32 | — | — | — | 14 | $1,199 | researched Sep 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates in Alamance County generally track near state averages, with higher property crime concentrations located in the denser urban corridors of Burlington and Graham, while suburban and rural townships experience substantially lower incidence rates.
Public education is administered primarily by the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS), which demonstrates mixed district-wide academic performance with several top-rated magnet and charter options alongside schools facing performance challenges.
Environmental hazard risks are generally low to moderate, primarily limited to localized riverine flooding along the Haw River basin during severe tropical storms and occasional severe wind events, resulting in manageable homeowners insurance risk profiles.
Positioned along the vibrant I-40/I-85 corridor connecting the Triad and the Research Triangle, the county experiences sustained manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare expansion alongside commuter-driven residential development.
Ad valorem property taxes are assessed county-wide by the Alamance County Tax Department based on octennial reappraisal schedules, with local municipal levies, fire district fees, and North Carolina statutory elderly or disabled homestead exclusions applying where qualified.
Alamance County sustains a diversified economy anchored by healthcare, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. The presence of global diagnostic firm Labcorp, Elon University, and expanding light industrial hubs provides stability along the central corridor.
The county is bisected east-west by the combined Interstate 40/85 corridor, linking residents directly to Greensboro to the west and Durham/Raleigh to the east. Public transit services include the local Link Transit bus system and an Amtrak passenger station located in downtown Burlington.
Municipal planning boards and county officials manage ongoing residential subdivision growth on former agricultural acreage, balancing preservation of Haw River natural corridors with master-planned housing demands.
The Alamance County Tax Administration appraises all real property at 100 percent of estimated market value under a scheduled octennial revaluation cycle, with annual assessments capturing physical renovations and new builds.
Special tax districts include volunteer and municipal fire service districts, city municipal service taxing areas, along with the Alamance Community College taxing authority.
Property insurance capacity in Alamance County remains relatively stable compared to coastal North Carolina regions, with standard homeowners and wind policies available through nationwide carriers at moderate baseline rates.
- Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park4.323.1 mi
- ParTee Shack - Greensboro4.823.1 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Greensboro4.123.2 mi
- Spare Time Greensboro4.427.4 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.225 mi
- Durham Performing Arts Center4.829.3 mi
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park4.829.1 mi
- Greensboro Complex4.422.8 mi
- First Horizon Coliseum4.522.6 mi
- Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts4.820.8 mi
- Hagan-Stone Park4.717.9 mi
- Southeast Cinemas Alamance Crossing Stadium 164.46.2 mi
- Cedarock Park4.81.7 mi
- Barber Park4.618.5 mi
- Burlington Springwood Park4.77.8 mi
- Greensboro Science Center4.724.2 mi
- Museum of Life and Science4.729.4 mi
- Duke University Chapel4.927.1 mi
- Morehead Planetarium and Science Center4.522 mi
- Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum4.620.6 mi
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area4.717.6 mi
- Hagan-Stone Park4.717.9 mi
- Keeley Park4.717.5 mi
- Cedarock Park4.81.7 mi
- Barber Park4.618.5 mi
- Lake Mackintosh Marina4.55.9 mi
- Guilford Mackintosh Park4.68.5 mi
- The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge4.119.3 mi
- Mill Creek Golf Club4.611.7 mi
- Forest Oaks Country Club4.515.8 mi
- The Valley Golf Course4.28.8 mi
- Country Hills Golf Course416.2 mi
- Tanger Outlets Mebane4.49.9 mi
- Harris Teeter4.55.9 mi
- Publix Super Market at Church Street Commons4.55.8 mi
- Carrboro Plaza4.319.6 mi
- Burlington3.75.8 mi
- Piedmont Triad International Airport4.429.1 mi
- GSO Airport4.629.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A scenic 500-acre county park featuring the historical Garrett Farm, two disc golf courses, equestrian trails, canoe launches, and fishing ponds, serving as a primary outdoor destination for residents.
A state historic site preserving the battlefield of the 1771 War of the Regulation, offering educational programs, living history events, and walking trails.
A regional multi-use trail corridor and designated paddle trail spanning along the Haw River, connecting natural amenities, conservation lands, and local municipalities.
A regional community park famous for its restored 1910 Dentzel Carousel, extensive amusement rides, tennis complex, aquatic center, and community festival grounds.
A premier regional commercial center located in Burlington off I-40/I-85, anchoring major department retailers, casual dining, and a multiplex cinema.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables B01003, B01002, DP04, DP03, and B03002 for Alamance County, NC.
applies when — Applies to parcels where the title holder has created or is subject to recorded easements, restrictions, or conditions.
Imposes binding limitations on the use, development, or maintenance of the parcel as defined in the recorded instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-6.4
A tax lien attaches to all real property, taking priority over all other liens and encumbrances regardless of when they were created.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-355
applies when — Applies to parcels governed by a Homeowners' Association (Chapter 47F) or Condominium Association (Chapter 47C) where assessments remain unpaid.
Associations may file a claim of lien and foreclose in a manner similar to a mortgage under power of sale, or through a civil action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-116 and § 47C-3-116
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure, though it requires a hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court to authorize the sale. Borrowers are entitled to a pre-foreclosure notice at least 45 days prior to the filing of a notice of hearing for primary residences.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 45, Article 2A and Article 11
Tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the combined state and local tax rate. The formula is: Tax = (Assessed Value / 100) * Tax Rate. Assessment is based on the true value in money, with counties required to conduct revaluations at least every eight years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 105, Article 12 (2025)
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.