Durham, NC · Durham, Orange, and Wake counties
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Durham, North Carolina, including Durham, Orange, and Wake counties.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or send the address to ask for a written cash offer.
The short answer
Share the address, the condition and occupancy you know, and the date that matters. We review the house as-is and put the offer and terms in writing before you commit. Compare that number with repairs, cleaning, showings, commissions, carrying costs, and the time a listing may take.
Compare the choices
A listing can make sense when the house is ready to show and you have time for preparation and a buyer search. Compare a likely sale price with repairs, cleaning, showings, inspection requests, commissions, concessions, utilities, insurance, taxes, and the time you may carry the property. The asking price is not the amount you keep.
Compare the written price and terms with your payoff, property costs, access, occupancy, and title questions. You do not need to repair, clean, or clear out the house to sell to us. A direct offer gives you another number to compare; it does not set what a retail listing might bring.
Compare the two written options with a listing plan and with the amount you would keep after costs. You decide which terms fit your house and timing.
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | None |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Compare what you would keep after costs with the Durham calculator →
Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
Steps and numbers
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Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
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We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Redfin's recent sales measures and Zillow's home-value model answer different questions. The shared table keeps each measure, provider, place, and period together; none is a value or net-proceeds estimate for one address.
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $425,000 | Redfin · Durham, NC | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 36 days | Redfin · Durham, NC | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 938 homes | Redfin · Durham, NC | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $389,634 | Zillow · Durham, NC | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 1,187 homes | Zillow · Durham, NC | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Zillow's current typical home value reference: $389,634 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Durham, NC). This is market context, not a price for your house.
Use the Durham home-sale net-proceeds calculator to compare a listing price with selling costs and what you might keep. Change the assumptions to fit the house.
Local property context
Durham's local housing mix includes older single-family homes, modest brick ranches and bungalows, and small rental or duplex properties. A house in any of those categories still needs its own condition, access, occupancy, title, and cost comparison.
Downtown Durham, Old West Durham, Trinity Park, Lakewood, Hope Valley, and Southpoint are useful local orientation points. Durham spans Durham, Orange, and Wake counties, so use the property address to confirm which county office handles a record or tax question.
Paperwork, costs, occupancy, and deadlines
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. Ask the title company to check the recorded ownership and settlement items for this address.
The recorded owners are the starting point. An estate, trust, or court matter can add authority papers to check. The title company can review the records for this house and identify the signatures it needs; if authority is unclear or disputed, ask a North Carolina attorney before signing.
North Carolina charges an excise tax on conveyances when a deed transfers real estate. The rate is $1 for each $500 of the price or value, and any part of $500 counts as a full $500. By law, the seller pays it before the deed is recorded.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate.
North Carolina General Statutes: excise tax rate and payment
Bring the lease, occupancy details, access limits, notices already received, and the possession plan you want considered. Do not assume a sale decides a tenant's move date; check the lease and any court papers with a North Carolina attorney.
Can you still sell a North Carolina house in foreclosure? Often, yes, if the sale closes in time. Many North Carolina home loans use a deed of trust with a power of sale. That lets the lender foreclose through a hearing before the clerk of superior court instead of a lawsuit. For a qualifying home loan on your main home, the loan servicer must mail you a notice at least 45 days before filing for the hearing. This rule does not cover every loan, including home-equity lines and reverse mortgages. The hearing notice must be served at least 10 days ahead. At the hearing, the clerk checks for a valid debt, a default, the right to foreclose, and proper notice. If the clerk lets the foreclosure go ahead, you have 10 days to appeal. The notice of sale is posted at the courthouse for at least 20 days and published in a newspaper once a week for two weeks. The sale itself is a public auction. Then comes the upset-bid period: for 10 days after the sale report is filed with the clerk, anyone can beat the high bid by at least 5% and at least $750. Each new upset bid starts another 10-day period. If the last day falls when the clerk's office is closed, the deadline moves to its next open day. Until the last upset-bid period ends, paying the loan and the sale costs in full stops the foreclosure. A sale of your house that closes in time can make that payoff. Once a 10-day period ends with no new bid, the sale is final. If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
North Carolina Judicial Branch: foreclosures · North Carolina General Statutes: pre-foreclosure notice · North Carolina General Statutes: foreclosure sale and upset bids · North Carolina General Statutes: payoff before the upset-bid period ends
Where to find help
Use the Register of Deeds for the county where the property sits. Durham city addresses may be in Durham, Orange, or Wake County; check the parcel before using a county record office.
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Durham, North Carolina, including Durham, Orange, and Wake counties. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you. Cash Offer — USA Home Buyers buys directly. 30 days or less. Lower price. No repairs, no commissions, no closing costs. EZ Sale — goes to one of our partners. 60 days or less. Higher price than the Cash Offer. Still no repairs, no commissions, no closing costs.
It depends on the recorded ownership and any estate, trust, or court papers for that house. The title company can check the property records and tell you which signatures it needs. If authority is unclear or disputed, ask a North Carolina attorney before signing.
We can review a tenant-occupied property. Gather the lease, who lives there, access limits, notices already received, and the possession plan you want considered. Do not assume a sale decides a tenant’s move date; check the lease and any court papers with a North Carolina attorney.
North Carolina charges an excise tax on conveyances when a deed transfers real estate. The rate is $1 for each $500 of the price or value, and any part of $500 counts as a full $500. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes are separate.
Often, a North Carolina house can still be sold if the sale closes in time. The hearing, appeal, and upset-bid periods affect the deadline. If a foreclosure sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.
No. The market measures keep their provider, geography, and period together. They describe broader activity or a model estimate, not the value or net proceeds for one property.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or send the address, the condition you know, who lives there, and the date that matters to you.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the house.