Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$374,999
$1,066

Housing Market Overview

Metric Chatham County North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $374,999 $265,624 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 15.1% 9.9% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $1,066 $1,162 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 4.2% 5.2% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
Chatham County
North Carolina
United States
Year Chatham County North Carolina United States
Median Rent Over Time
Chatham County
North Carolina
United States
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Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 4.2 yearly household incomes in Chatham County.

Metric Chatham County North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $374,999 $265,624 $242,182
Median Household Income $89,602 $69,937 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 4.2 3.8 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Chatham County North Carolina Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 74.1% 57.7% 58.2%
Rental Rate 18.0% 29.2% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 7.9% 13.0% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 14.0 15.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2012 2011 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Chatham County North Carolina Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.41 people 2.46 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1999 1988 1978
Median Number of Rooms 6.2 5.6 5.5