Columbus County, NC Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Columbus County, NC is $242,487. There were 667 home sales in Columbus County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Columbus County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $125,000. The number of current listings in Columbus County, NC is 449, and the percentage of properties for sale is 449.00%. The county has 22 foreclosures, 16 bank owned properties, 6 headed for auction, and 449 properties for sale.
Columbus County, NC Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville | $ 243,744 $ 150/sqft | Delco | $ 393,478 $ 171/sqft |
| Tabor City | $ 240,868 $ 153/sqft | Cerro Gordo | $ 208,477 $ 133/sqft |
| Chadbourn | $ 160,968 $ 114/sqft | Clarendon | $ 232,680 $ 204/sqft |
| Lake Waccamaw | $ 453,833 $ 255/sqft | Fair Bluff | $ 207,931 $ 137/sqft |
| Riegelwood | $ 310,968 $ 146/sqft | Evergreen | $ 233,873 $ 151/sqft |
| Hallsboro | $ 199,501 $ 124/sqft | Bolton | $ 313,671 $ 210/sqft |
| Nakina | $ 300,114 $ 202/sqft | Brunswick | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Columbus County, NC
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $239K | $240K | 0.42% |
| Median Sold Price | $160K | $172.1K | 7.55% |
| Homes For Sale | 266 | 438 | 64.66% |
| Homes Sold | 343 | 317 | -7.58% |
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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Columbus County, NC home values range from $14,403 to $857,628. Lake Waccamaw is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $454,500, and Clarendon is most affordable with average house prices of around $135,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0% of all residential properties in Columbus County, NC with $[pre-foreclosures-highest-count-region] containing 0 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 14 cities within Columbus County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $0 in N/A to the lowest home value of $0 in $[pre-foreclosures-lowest-avm-region].
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Columbus County, NC ranges from the highest value of $404,933 in Lake Waccamaw to the lowest value of $104,700 in Whiteville. Bank owned homes and properties account for 1.95% of properties in Columbus County, NC. There are 14 cities within Columbus County, NC; Whiteville containing 5 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsWhiteville has 6 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Columbus County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.73% of all properties in Columbus County, NC. There are 14 cities within Columbus County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $391,099 in Whiteville to the lowest value of $111,510 in Whiteville.
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