Burke County, NC Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Burke County, NC is $286,965. There were 1,401 home sales in Burke County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Burke County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $195,000. The number of current listings in Burke County, NC is 1,245, and the percentage of properties for sale is 1245.00%. The county has 70 foreclosures, 23 bank owned properties, 24 headed for auction, and 1,245 properties for sale.
Burke County, NC Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton | $ 296,342 $ 184/sqft | Hildebran | $ 218,771 $ 168/sqft |
| Connelly Springs | $ 293,500 $ 196/sqft | Drexel | $ -- $ -- |
| Valdese | $ 265,000 $ 188/sqft | Glen Alpine | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Burke County, NC
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $314.9K | $299K | -5.06% |
| Median Sold Price | $258.2K | $219K | -15.19% |
| Homes For Sale | 792 | 1,205 | 52.15% |
| Homes Sold | 781 | 696 | -10.88% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Burke County, NC home values range from $16,484 to $3,838,750. Morganton is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $310,000, and Hildebran is most affordable with average house prices of around $232,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.13% of all residential properties in Burke County, NC with Morganton containing 15 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 6 cities within Burke County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $314,144 in Hildebran to the lowest home value of $73,586 in Connelly Springs.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Burke County, NC ranges from the highest value of $409,000 in Connelly Springs to the lowest value of $99,302 in Valdese. Bank owned homes and properties account for 1.13% of properties in Burke County, NC. There are 6 cities within Burke County, NC; Morganton containing 20 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMorganton has 12 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Burke County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.18% of all properties in Burke County, NC. There are 6 cities within Burke County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $736,099 in Valdese to the lowest value of $66,510 in Valdese.
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