Columbus County, NC housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 29% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
• Prices. Home values are up 5.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. There are 8% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+34% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (91/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.7% below their final list price; 29% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 30% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $49k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,408 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Owning and renting a typical home cost about the same per month.
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $326 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +9% over the next 12 months (62% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.7% to +8.7% (80% range; middle estimate +1.8%), chance of a rise 62%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.

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ZIP codes in Columbus County, NC