Pittsboro, NC housing market
Typical home value
$550K
▲ 0.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,872/mo
▲ 4.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+27%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Pittsboro is worth $550,401, up 0.4% over the past year and up 27% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,872 a month (+4.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.1% (below the Durham, NC metro's 4.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $3,025/mo, $1,153 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Durham, NC metro's home values to change −0.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Durham, NC metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 27/100, #479 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 Pittsboro compares
| Measure | Pittsboro | Durham, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $550,401 | $401,581 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.4% | −2.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,872 | $1,640 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.2% | +2.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 24.5 | 20.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $3,025 | $2,207 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Pittsboro
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Other cities in the Durham, NC metro
Durham, NC
$385K home$1,626 rent
▼ 3.7% 1 yr
Chapel Hill, NC
$622K home$1,723 rent
▼ 0.7% 1 yr
Hillsborough, NC
$461K home$1,509 rent
▼ 2.9% 1 yr
Carrboro, NC
$413K home$1,564 rent
▼ 3.5% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.