City	Median Price	Mortgage/mo	Rent vs Own
Cary	$620,401	$3,302	0.50
Raleigh	$428,831	$2,282	0.69
Wilmington	$408,845	$2,176	0.77
Charlotte	$393,846	$2,096	0.81
Durham	$393,151	$2,093	0.79
Greensboro	$261,036	$1,389	0.99
Winston-Salem	$260,277	$1,385	1.04
High Point	$246,725	$1,313	1.12
Fayetteville	$222,766	$1,186	1.20

Zillow ZHVI — Zillow Home Value Index provides smoothed, seasonally-adjusted median home values per metro area.

Mortgage Model — 20% down, 7% 30-yr fixed. Property taxes, insurance, HOA are not included. Use as directional guidance only.

Rent vs Own Ratio — Monthly rent ÷ mortgage. Below 0.8 → buying favored. Above 1.2 → renting favored.

Updated monthly · March 2026

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