Housing prices and selling conditions

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.

Durham, NC seller information / Market report

Durham, NC Housing Market and Selling Costs

Use the market numbers as background, then compare the condition, repairs, occupancy, and timing of your own house before choosing whether to list, repair, wait, or sell directly.

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Housing prices and selling conditions

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 typical home value is a separate modeled measure, not a completed-sale price: $389,634 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Durham, NC). Read it with its source month and place; it does not set the value of your address.

What the numbers mean

A market measure cannot price your particular house

The Redfin median sale price summarizes completed sales during the period shown in the table. It is a comparison point, not a price for your address. Zillow’s typical home value is a different, modeled measure. Condition, repair needs, tenant occupancy, access, and the timing you need can all change which sale option fits.

For a listing, consider the repairs, cleanout, showings, and time you may carry the house. For a direct sale, we buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Compare the written numbers against the facts for your property, not just the citywide figure.

Durham and North Carolina details

Check the property’s county and account for the state transfer tax

The 2025 Census TIGER/Line place geography includes Durham in Durham, Orange, and Wake counties. Check the actual county for your property before looking up parcel records or property-specific costs. 2025 Census TIGER/Line place files →

North Carolina excise tax on conveyances

On a taxable deed transfer, North Carolina charges $1 for each $500 of the price or value, and any part of $500 counts as a full $500. That is $200 on a $100,000 sale. State law assigns the tax to the seller, payable to the county Register of Deeds before the deed is recorded. North Carolina General Statutes § 105-228.30 →

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.

What you may keep

Compare the sale price with your net proceeds

The sale price is the starting amount, not what you keep. Your net proceeds depend on costs such as repairs, cleanout, payoff, closing costs, and bills while you hold the house. Change the assumptions in the calculator to compare a listing with a direct as-is sale.

Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.

Compare what you would keep with the Durham calculator →

Durham market report questions

Does the Durham median sale price tell me what my house is worth?

No. A median summarizes completed sales for a stated place and period; it does not price your particular house. Condition, repairs, tenant occupancy, access, and timing can change the comparison.

What is North Carolina’s excise tax on conveyances?

For a taxable deed transfer, North Carolina charges $1 for each $500 of price or value, and any part of $500 counts as a full $500. That is $200 on a $100,000 sale. State law assigns the tax to the seller before the deed is recorded.

What would I keep after the sale?

The sale price is not the amount left over. Compare it with repairs, cleanout, your payoff, closing costs, and bills while you hold the house. The linked calculator is a planning estimate; the actual number could be more or less depending on the home’s condition.

Can I sell a Durham house without making repairs first?

Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

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