Fayetteville housing market
Typical home value
$254K
▲ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,454/mo
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.9%
#403 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.9%
#144 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
55 days
▲ +7 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
31%
▲ +0.8 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $253,782, up 0.3% in a year and up 34% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,454/mo (+2.3% YoY), a 6.9% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,395/mo in principal and interest, $59 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 55 days (+7 days vs last year); 31% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
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
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Fayetteville compares
| Measure | Fayetteville | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.3% | +1.2% | #421 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +33.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +0.9% | +1.1% | #403 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.3% | +2.7% | #379 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.9% | 6.3% | #144 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.5 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,395 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $70,193 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 55 | 56 |
Cities in the Fayetteville metro
7 cities with home value and rent data.
| Fayetteville | $222K | ▲ 0.3% | $1,362 | ▲ 2.2% | 7.4% |
| Fuquay Varina | $435K | ▼ 2.2% | $1,875 | ▲ 2.0% | 5.2% |
| Raeford | $287K | ▲ 0.1% | $1,725 | ▲ 3.7% | 7.2% |
| Hope Mills | $261K | ▲ 0.6% | $1,673 | ▲ 3.7% | 7.7% |
| Spring Lake | $257K | ▼ 0.1% | $1,430 | ▲ 0.4% | 6.7% |
| Cameron | $322K | ▲ 0.4% | $2,008 | ▲ 2.6% | 7.5% |
| Angier | $331K | ▼ 1.2% | $1,830 | ▲ 1.6% | 6.6% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Fayetteville rental ($254K, $1,454/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Fayetteville home.
Rent vs buy
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.