The story of this market
The typical home in Greene County, North Carolina sells for about $183,494, or $117 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.5%), a market in balance. Homes take about 64 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 108% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is winter weather, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,012 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,012 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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 (+23%). Worst: 2016 (-4.7%). 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
$1,265
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%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 3 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
91
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $14,356,825.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
63.7%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 478 | 230 | 63.7% | 5.4% | $120,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Greene County, North Carolina
Greene County's housing market remains stable with modest price appreciation and low inventory levels. The market is driven by local demand and affordability, with a significant portion of the housing stock consisting of older, single-family homes.
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.
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Median prices moved up 2.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 288 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.84% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.7% · poverty 16.8% — 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 4 researched ZIP reports — 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.
Greene 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 12.0%/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.
researched Sep 20
researched Sep 16
researched Sep 16
researched Sep 16
| 27828 | Farmville | $221,436 | $126 | +30.3% | 79 | — | — | — | 293 | $743 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27888 | Walstonburg | $183,032 | $105 | +2.3% | 292 | 100% | — | — | 1 | $593 | researched Sep 16 |
| 28538 | Hookerton | $144,900 | $108 | +4.2% | 62 | 97.2% | 12.5% | 3.8 | 14 | $901 | researched Sep 16 |
| 28580 | Snow Hill | $167,450 | $142 | +13.6% | 31 | 100% | — | 1 | 4 | $830 | researched Sep 16 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Public education is primarily served by Greene County Schools, which maintains a small-district structure focused on community-based learning.
The county faces standard regional risks for wind and flooding associated with Eastern North Carolina weather patterns.
The economy is largely agricultural with steady, modest population growth of 1.2% since 2020; development momentum remains focused on rural residential and land-based investment.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level with rates determined by the Board of Commissioners; exemptions exist for homesteads and agricultural land use.
Recreation is centered on rural outdoor activities, local parks in Snow Hill, and proximity to regional waterways.
The rental market is characterized by a 33.5% renter share with limited inventory and reliance on single-family housing stock.
The economy is anchored by agriculture and local government services, with a significant portion of the workforce commuting to neighboring counties like Pitt and Wayne.
The county is served by US 13, US 258, and US 264, which provide essential regional connectivity to larger employment hubs in Eastern North Carolina.
The county assessor maintains property valuations based on periodic revaluations to ensure equitable distribution of the tax burden.
The county is served by local utility and school districts that operate within the jurisdictional boundaries of the county and its incorporated towns.
Property insurance premiums in the region are influenced by coastal proximity and regional weather risk profiles.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The county seat features historic architecture and serves as the primary local hub for community services and small-town commerce.
Provides local opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and outdoor recreation, serving as a natural anchor for the county's landscape.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data USA.
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.