Mcdowell County, NC Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Mcdowell County, NC is $270,000. There were 310 home sales in Mcdowell County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Mcdowell County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $185,000. The number of current listings in Mcdowell County, NC is 241, and the percentage of properties for sale is 241.00%. The county has 22 foreclosures, 11 bank owned properties, 6 headed for auction, and 241 properties for sale.
Mcdowell County, NC Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | $ 236,022 $ 198/sqft | Old Fort | $ 333,105 $ 291/sqft |
| Nebo | $ 916,414 $ 408/sqft | Little Switzerland | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Mcdowell County, NC
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $254.9K | $260K | 2.00% |
| Median Sold Price | $191.1K | $201.9K | 5.68% |
| Homes For Sale | 165 | 237 | 43.64% |
| Homes Sold | 176 | 133 | -24.43% |
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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Mcdowell County, NC home values range from $29,102 to $2,362,925. Nebo is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $814,450, and Marion is most affordable with average house prices of around $249,450.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.18% of all residential properties in Mcdowell County, NC with Marion containing 4 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 4 cities within Mcdowell County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $375,000 in Marion to the lowest home value of $375,000 in Marion.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Mcdowell County, NC ranges from the highest value of $186,956 in Marion to the lowest value of $61,068 in Marion. Bank owned homes and properties account for 2.59% of properties in Mcdowell County, NC. There are 4 cities within Mcdowell County, NC; Marion containing 8 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMarion has 4 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Mcdowell County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 1.42% of all properties in Mcdowell County, NC. There are 4 cities within Mcdowell County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $271,651 in Marion to the lowest value of $271,651 in Marion.
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