Rutherford County, NC Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Rutherford County, NC is $316,105. There were 1,138 home sales in Rutherford County, NC over the past 12 months. The median residential Rutherford County, NC home value for transactions over the previous year is $210,000. The number of current listings in Rutherford County, NC is 1,082, and the percentage of properties for sale is 1082.00%. The county has 56 foreclosures, 23 bank owned properties, 16 headed for auction, and 1,082 properties for sale.
Rutherford County, NC Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherfordton | $ 366,458 $ 200/sqft | Spindale | $ 188,170 $ 156/sqft |
| Forest City | $ 232,837 $ 167/sqft | Union Mills | $ 410,447 $ 276/sqft |
| Lake Lure | $ 595,000 $ 328/sqft | Henrietta | $ -- $ -- |
| Ellenboro | $ 246,997 $ 178/sqft | Chimney Rock | $ -- $ -- |
| Bostic | $ 340,263 $ 226/sqft | Caroleen | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Rutherford County, NC
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $345K | $339.9K | -1.48% |
| Median Sold Price | $241.6K | $244K | 0.98% |
| Homes For Sale | 766 | 1,066 | 39.16% |
| Homes Sold | 481 | 486 | 1.04% |
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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Rutherford County, NC home values range from $19,288 to $3,165,292. Lake Lure is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $624,950, and Spindale is most affordable with average house prices of around $220,000.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.02% of all residential properties in Rutherford County, NC with Rutherfordton containing 5 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 10 cities within Rutherford County, NC; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $355,855 in Bostic to the lowest home value of $124,895 in Spindale.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Rutherford County, NC ranges from the highest value of $239,548 in Lake Lure to the lowest value of $48,895 in Forest City. Bank owned homes and properties account for 1.38% of properties in Rutherford County, NC. There are 10 cities within Rutherford County, NC; Forest City containing 9 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsForest City has 6 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Rutherford County, NC. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.96% of all properties in Rutherford County, NC. There are 10 cities within Rutherford County, NC; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $317,908 in Union Mills to the lowest value of $101,507 in Union Mills.
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