Fayetteville, NC housing market
Typical home value
$222K
▲ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,362/mo
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+35%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Fayetteville is worth $221,511, up 0.3% over the past year and up 35% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,362 a month (+2.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.4% (above the Fayetteville, NC metro's 6.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,217/mo, $145 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Fayetteville, NC metro's home values to change +0.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Fayetteville, NC metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 35/100, #355 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Fayetteville compares
| Measure | Fayetteville | Fayetteville, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $221,511 | $253,782 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.3% | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,362 | $1,454 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.6 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,217 | $1,395 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Fayetteville
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.