Otto, NC 28763 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 94
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Home Value
$307,448
+2.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
94
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
11.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
90 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
23%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
88.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
30%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
50%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$161
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 50% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 47% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+36% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (94/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 11.9% below their final list price; 23% 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 $71k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,261 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $161 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- 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 +8.3% (80% range; middle estimate +1.2%), chance of a rise 59%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.
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Other ZIP codes in Macon County, NC
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, NC 28734 | $300.2K | +1.6% | 68 |
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