Goldsboro housing market

Neutral marketGoldsboro, NC metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$179K
▼ 0.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,519/mo
▲ 3.1% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−0.5%
#495 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
10.2%
#8 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
56 days
▲ +12 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▼ −1.7 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $179,062, down 0.6% in a year and up 17% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 0.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,519/mo (+3.1% YoY), a 10.2% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $984/mo in principal and interest, $535 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 56 days (+12 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 46/100, #199 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $179K
$122K$144K$166K$188K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,519
$1,299$1,367$1,436$1,5042023202420252026

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 56
1942658820182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 26.7%
8.8%14.9%21.0%27.0%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 357
For saleNew listings
9926643259920182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 23.0%
21.7%35.9%50.2%64.4%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $51K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$27K$38K$48K$59K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Goldsboro compares

MeasureGoldsboroUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change−0.6%+1.2%#486
Home value, 5-yr change+16.6%+19.7%
12-month forecast−0.5%+1.1%#495
Rent, 1-yr change+3.1%+2.7%#292
Gross rent yield10.2%6.3%#8
Price-to-rent ratio9.815.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$984$2,012
Income needed to buy$50,667$100,902
Days to pending5656

Cities in the Goldsboro metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Goldsboro$190K■ 0.0%$1,503▲ 2.1%9.5%

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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.