Fair Bluff, NC 28439 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 3.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 6% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 5% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+75% vs. a year ago), close to pre-pandemic levels.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (100/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 6.7% below their final list price; 57% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 38% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $41k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,387 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $335 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 +8% over the next 12 months (59% 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: −8.0% to +8.4% (80% range; middle estimate +1.3%), chance of a rise 59%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.

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