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Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 45/100, supply score 46, homes go under contract 0.5% faster than the US median, at 151% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $110K, +3.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 36.0% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.6% YoY. inventory, +25.8% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $657,257 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

5 ZIPs in this city:27514 27515 27516 27517 27599

Market Hotness

45 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−0.5%

homes sell faster here

151%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$657K

Population

109,873

40,458

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

420

New Listings

140

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.6% YoY while the median home got down 7.3% bigger, so value per square foot is down 1.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$657K-5.6% YoY

Average Listing Price

$847K-7.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$279.429-1.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,384-7.3% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

420+26.5% YoY

New Listings

140+34.6% YoY

Total Listings

571+25.8% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

151+23.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.36-2.2% YoY

Median Days on Market

59-10.7% YoY

Price Reduced

23.9%+7.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 62,858

63Kunits

Occupied57,34291.2%

Vacant5,5168.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 57,342

57Koccupied

Owner36,60663.8%

Renter20,73636.2%

Renter Share

36.2%+1.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

62,858+1.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyOrange County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,417

/month

1 BR

$1,507

/month

2 BR

$1,711

/month

3 BR

$2,117

/month

4 BR

$2,527

/month

FMR trends · Orange County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 36.0% of this ZIP's 40,458 occupied households, on a median household income of $110K.

Population & Age

Total Population

109,873+2.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 109,873

110Kresidents

Under 1820,00718.2%

Adults 18–6471,21164.8%

65 & Over18,65517.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

34.75+1.8% YoY

Population Under 18

20,007-0.7% YoY

Population 65 & Over

18,655+4.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

40,458+2.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43-0.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house81.2%

Moved (within US)17.6%

Other1.2%

Veterans

3.9%-9.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$110K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$62K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$165K+1.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

12.8%-0.5% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone51.8%

Public transit4.4%

Worked from home30.8%

Other13.0%

Worked From Home

30.8%+6.9% YoY

Mean Commute

21.76+1.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

44,087+2.1% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 44,087

44Kunits

Occupied40,45891.8%

Vacant3,6298.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 40,458

40Khouseholds

Owner25,89864.0%

Renter14,56036.0%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.61-0.4% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.11+0.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.6% to 149,678: residents under 18 are down 1.0% and those 65 and over are up 4.3%.

Median Age

36.12024

Population

Orange County Population

152,877+0.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

57,342+1.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.400.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 149,678

150Kresidents

Under 1828,23518.9%

Adults 18–6497,34665.0%

65 & Over24,09716.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

28,235-1.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

24,097+4.3% YoY

Median Age

36.10-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house82.6%

Moved (within US)16.4%

Other1.0%

Veterans

4.7%-4.1% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $90K, 12.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 26.8% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$90K+1.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$53K+2.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$136K+1.9% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

12.5%+0.8% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone55.3%

Public transit4.2%

Worked from home26.8%

Other13.7%

Worked From Home

26.8%+10.7% YoY

Mean Commute

23.60-0.8% YoY

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 45/100, supply score 46, homes go under contract 0.5% faster than the US median, at 151% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $110K, +3.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 36.0% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.6% YoY. inventory, +25.8% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

5 ZIPs in this city:27514 27515 27516 27517 27599

Market Hotness

45 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−0.5%

homes sell faster here

151%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$657K

Population

109,873

40,458

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

420

New Listings

140

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.6% YoY while the median home got down 7.3% bigger, so value per square foot is down 1.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$657K-5.6% YoY

Average Listing Price

$847K-7.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$279.429-1.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

2,384-7.3% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

420+26.5% YoY

New Listings

140+34.6% YoY

Total Listings

571+25.8% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

151+23.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.36-2.2% YoY

Median Days on Market

59-10.7% YoY

Price Reduced

23.9%+7.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 62,858

63Kunits

Occupied57,34291.2%

Vacant5,5168.8%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 57,342

57Koccupied

Owner36,60663.8%

Renter20,73636.2%

Renter Share

36.2%+1.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

62,858+1.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyOrange County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,417

/month

1 BR

$1,507

/month

2 BR

$1,711

/month

3 BR

$2,117

/month

4 BR

$2,527

/month

FMR trends · Orange County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 36.0% of this ZIP's 40,458 occupied households, on a median household income of $110K.

Population & Age

Total Population

109,873+2.1% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 109,873

110Kresidents

Under 1820,00718.2%

Adults 18–6471,21164.8%

65 & Over18,65517.0%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

34.75+1.8% YoY

Population Under 18

20,007-0.7% YoY

Population 65 & Over

18,655+4.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

40,458+2.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43-0.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house81.2%

Moved (within US)17.6%

Other1.2%

Veterans

3.9%-9.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$110K+3.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$62K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$165K+1.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

12.8%-0.5% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone51.8%

Public transit4.4%

Worked from home30.8%

Other13.0%

Worked From Home

30.8%+6.9% YoY

Mean Commute

21.76+1.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

44,087+2.1% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 44,087

44Kunits

Occupied40,45891.8%

Vacant3,6298.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 40,458

40Khouseholds

Owner25,89864.0%

Renter14,56036.0%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.61-0.4% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.11+0.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 1.6% to 149,678: residents under 18 are down 1.0% and those 65 and over are up 4.3%.

Median Age

36.12024

Population

Orange County Population

152,877+0.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

57,342+1.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.400.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 149,678

150Kresidents

Under 1828,23518.9%

Adults 18–6497,34665.0%

65 & Over24,09716.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

28,235-1.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

24,097+4.3% YoY

Median Age

36.10-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house82.6%

Moved (within US)16.4%

Other1.0%

Veterans

4.7%-4.1% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $90K, 12.5% of residents are below the poverty level, 26.8% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$90K+1.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$53K+2.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$136K+1.9% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

12.5%+0.8% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone55.3%

Public transit4.2%

Worked from home26.8%

Other13.7%

Worked From Home

26.8%+10.7% YoY

Mean Commute

23.60-0.8% YoY

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