Fairfield, NC 27826 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 37
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Home Value
$187,068
+4.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
37
Jul 2026
Months of Supply
3.1 months
May 2026
Days on Market
112 days
Jul 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Jun 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.3%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
34%
Dec 2023
Overvalued %
25%
Dec 2023
Expected Disaster Loss
$740
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 25% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 100% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−100% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (37/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.7% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%) (as of Jun 2026).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 34% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $51k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,922 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $740 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −3% to +13% over the next 12 months (83% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −2.9% to +13.4% (80% range; middle estimate +6.4%), chance of a rise 83%, of a 5%+ drop 6%.
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Other ZIP codes in Hyde County, NC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven, NC 27810 | $240.4K | +2.1% | 85 |
| Engelhard, NC 27824 | $160.4K | +5.8% | 63 |
| Swanquarter, NC 27885 | $148.5K | +0.5% | 57 |
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