Pinehurst housing market

Buyer's marketPinehurst, NC metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$410K
▲ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,861/mo
▲ 0.4% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.5%
#353 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.4%
#351 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
69 days
▲ +14 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
28%
▼ −0.6 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $410,132, up 0.9% in a year and up 29% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.5% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,861/mo (+0.4% YoY), a 5.4% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,254/mo in principal and interest, $393 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 69 days (+14 days vs last year); 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #307 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $410K
$225K$283K$341K$399K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,861
$1,237$1,442$1,647$1,8522016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 69
2246699320182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 27.5%
8.3%14.8%21.4%28.0%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 757
For saleNew listings
1664807951,10920182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 13.2%
11.0%27.2%43.5%59.8%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $111K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$47K$66K$86K$106K201620182020202220242026

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

How Pinehurst compares

MeasurePinehurstUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+0.9%+1.2%#378
Home value, 5-yr change+29.2%+19.7%
12-month forecast+1.5%+1.1%#353
Rent, 1-yr change+0.4%+2.7%#511
Gross rent yield5.4%6.3%#351
Price-to-rent ratio18.415.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$2,254$2,012
Income needed to buy$110,586$100,902
Days to pending6956

Cities in the Pinehurst metro

2 cities with home value and rent data.

Pinehurst$532K▲ 0.2%$2,012▲ 0.3%4.5%
Southern Pines$451K▲ 0.3%$1,753▼ 1.4%4.7%

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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.