Garner, NC housing market
Typical home value
$378K
▼ 1.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,853/mo
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+15%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Garner is worth $377,966, down 1.8% over the past year and up 15% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,853 a month (+0.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.9% (above the Raleigh, NC metro's 4.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,077/mo, $224 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Raleigh, NC metro's home values to change −0.5% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Raleigh, NC metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 29/100, #449 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 Garner compares
| Measure | Garner | Raleigh, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $377,966 | $428,267 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.8% | −1.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,853 | $1,669 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.8% | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.0 | 21.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,077 | $2,354 | $2,012 |
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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.