Durham housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Durham home prices show a typical Durham, North Carolina home worth $384,724 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. It was down 3.7% from a year earlier and 5.5% below the May 2024 peak of $406,927.
- Value of a typical home
- $384,724September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −3.7%. Since September 2025.
Durham home prices since 2000
Durham appears on the steel line, while the United States appears on the grey line. The typical Durham home increased from $160,613 to $384,724 since February 2001, a change of ×2.40. The US change was ×2.79 over those same months. The housing boom reached its high in April 2008 at $193,469 before falling to a low of $161,545 in January 2013, a drop of 16.5%.
Durham median home price by year
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values. For 2026, the figure shows the latest month.
| Year | Durham | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $167,754 | $144,276 | |
| 2003 | $171,610 | +2.3% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $175,110 | +2.0% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $179,802 | +2.7% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $184,791 | +2.8% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $190,383 | +3.0% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $191,900 | +0.8% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $184,095 | −4.1% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $182,621 | −0.8% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $174,447 | −4.5% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $163,987 | −6.0% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $165,943 | +1.2% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $175,629 | +5.8% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $184,627 | +5.1% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $198,076 | +7.3% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $214,382 | +8.2% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $233,845 | +9.1% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $249,931 | +6.9% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $268,320 | +7.4% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $316,525 | +18.0% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $389,554 | +23.1% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $392,461 | +0.7% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $404,967 | +3.2% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $402,164 | −0.7% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $384,724 | −3.7% | $366,157 |
Current value of a Durham home bought in any year
This estimate uses an index for a typical home and does not represent an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values. The current value is September 2026. More options include the home appreciation calculator.
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Durham housing market forecast
For the Durham, NC metro, Zillow's forecast shows −0.4% over the 12 months starting in September 2026, as well as −0.3% during the next three months. With Durham's typical value at $384,724, the forecast points to about $383,200 one year later.
This is Zillow's central forecast for the metro, restated here. The site does not publish a forecast of its own. Forecasts of this kind over 12 months have usually differed from the realised change by several percentage points, both above and below it. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts in one table: housing market forecast.
Durham housing market crash risk score
High, 62 of 100
Five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls form the basis for ranking Durham against 292 cities. Each input is scored from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities, and the five scores receive equal weight when averaged. The score shows current conditions. It does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +25.5% | 77 | 20% |
| Time on the market vs 2019 | −3.2% | 31 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.7 | 60 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 4.6 | 44 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | −3.7% | 97 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Method for scoring inputs: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Durham's inventory and days on market
In September 2026 the Durham, NC area recorded 2,310 homes for sale. That was +18.2% more than a year earlier and +25.5% more than in the same month of 2019. The median listing sold after 60 days, which was −3.2% against 2019. Price cuts affected 24.1% of listings.
| Durham, NC metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 2,310 | +18.2% |
| New listings | 816 | |
| Median days on market | 60 | +3.9% |
| Median list price | $460,135 | −4.0% |
| Share with a price cut | 24.1% |
Metro inventory data comes from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com figures. See days on market by city for every metro.
Living costs in Durham
According to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, Durham's typical asking rent is $1,626 a month, +3.2% on a year. At that rent level, the typical home equals 19.7 years of rent. Census ACS 2024 reports median household income of $82,916, which places the typical home at 4.6 times a year's income. Prices in the metro are 97.6 under BEA figures, versus a US average of 100, with housing costs at 98.9.
Rent and prices are covered, along with the salary needed to move to Durham: Durham living costs.
More housing markets in North Carolina
- For Charlotte, the figure is $389,648.
- For Raleigh, the figure is $424,663.
- For Greensboro, the figure is $260,573.
- For Winston-Salem, the figure is $260,047.
- Fayetteville, North Carolina $221,511
- Wilmington, North Carolina $416,464
- Asheville: $444,478.
- Chapel Hill $621,909
The full state is covered in North Carolina housing market.
How to read the chart
Zillow Home Value Index for Durham: every point represents a typical home in the market's middle third. Values are smoothed and seasonally adjusted, and shown in the dollars of the month. A hollow dot marks the month selected on the slider, while a terracotta dot marks the latest month. These figures do not account for inflation, and the index tracks the typical home rather than a specific house. Use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to calculate one home's value from its sale price.