Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 226,623 ↑ 4.9% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $79,838 7% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $267,600 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Median Age | 38.3 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 6.8% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 200 transactions |
| Active Listings | 184 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 66 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $37,760 |
| Recent Sales | 98 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 64 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 9.69 acres |
| Active Listings | 152 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 17.74 | $515,000 | $29,030 | 553 Ollie Rd | Kenly |
| Mar 2026 | 7.28 | $234,240 | $32,176 | 974 Hinnant Rd Lot 1-2 | Selma |
| Mar 2026 | 1.58 | $350,000 | $221,519 | 1418 Buffalo Rd | Smithfield |
| Mar 2026 | 10.00 | $415,000 | $41,500 | 0 State Highway 210 | Smithfield |
| Mar 2026 | 17.56 | $480,000 | $27,335 | 0 Camelia Rd | Benson |
| Mar 2026 | 14.00 | $305,000 | $21,786 | 200 W Tart Rd Lot 1 | Dunn |
| Feb 2026 | 2.50 | $225,000 | $90,000 | 478 Indian Camp Rd Lot 3 | Smithfield |
| Feb 2026 | 56.73 | $1,305,000 | $23,004 | 283 Country Rd | Middlesex |
| Feb 2026 | 2.74 | $490,000 | $178,833 | 318 Abingdon Farms Dr | Selma |
| Feb 2026 | 4.15 | $174,000 | $41,928 | 0 Aquilla Road | Benson |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 7.70 | $4,000 | $519 | 576 Marler Rd | Benson |
| Feb 2026 | 3.10 | $100,000 | $32,258 | State Route 1108 | Benson |
| Feb 2026 | 4.31 | $258,000 | $59,861 | 2222 Crantock Rd #8 | Smithfield |
| Feb 2026 | 15.30 | $180,000 | $11,765 | 0 Old Dam Rd Lot 3 | Selma |
| Feb 2026 | 4.63 | $150,000 | $32,397 | 0 Parkertown Rd | Four Oaks |
| Feb 2026 | 15.30 | $180,000 | $11,765 | 0 Old Dam Road | Selma |
| Feb 2026 | 1.18 | $22,000 | $18,644 | 2110 Piney Grove Church Rd | Kenly |
| Feb 2026 | 2.33 | $150,000 | $64,378 | 2159 Old Rock Quarry Road | Princeton |
| Feb 2026 | 8.32 | $269,000 | $32,332 | Myrtle Rd | Myrtle |
| Feb 2026 | 70.08 | $1,500,000 | $21,404 | Lizzie Mill Rd | Selma |
| Feb 2026 | 39.16 | $485,000 | $12,385 | 1 Tart Rd | Dunn |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $104,000 | $20,800 | Highway 50 | Benson |
| Feb 2026 | 10.46 | $1,669,000 | $159,560 | Westerman Pl | Westerman |
| Feb 2026 | 5.00 | $101,000 | $20,200 | 0 Holly Grove Rd | Benson |
| Feb 2026 | 2.49 | $60,000 | $24,096 | 10149 State Highway 210 | Four Oaks |
| Feb 2026 | 17.97 | $300,000 | $16,694 | State Route 1303 Rd | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 51.34 | $240,000 | $4,675 | 2276 Antioch Church Rd | Zebulon |
| Jan 2026 | 4.02 | $375,000 | $93,284 | Josephine Rd | Josephine |
| Jan 2026 | 2.95 | $240,000 | $81,356 | 13555 State Highway 96 N | Zebulon |
| Jan 2026 | 1.10 | $74,500 | $67,727 | 1725 Old Rock Quarry Rd Lot 7 | Princeton |
| Jan 2026 | 57.96 | $540,000 | $9,317 | 1 Covered Bridge Rd | Zebulon |
| Jan 2026 | 3.40 | $33,000 | $9,706 | 258 Pickle Rd | Selma |
| Jan 2026 | 100.29 | $2,157,000 | $21,508 | 5375 Us Highway 70 | Clayton |
| Jan 2026 | 2.00 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Rr St | Micro |
| Jan 2026 | 2.00 | $100,000 | $50,000 | 0 Rr St | Micro |
| Jan 2026 | 21.07 | $252,500 | $11,984 | 170 Parrish Landing Way #6 | Angier |
| Jan 2026 | 21.08 | $252,500 | $11,978 | 170 Parrish Landing Way | Angier |
| Jan 2026 | 1.40 | $55,000 | $39,286 | State Highway 231 | Middlesex |
| Jan 2026 | 1.91 | $425,000 | $222,515 | 107 Patsy St | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 4.49 | $85,000 | $18,931 | Marler Rd | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 4.40 | $85,000 | $19,318 | 900 Marler Rd Lot 4 | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 1.13 | $280,000 | $247,792 | 2490 Earpsboro Rd | Zebulon |
| Jan 2026 | 2.47 | $175,000 | $70,850 | 156 Harbor Cove Dr Lot 2 | Angier |
| Jan 2026 | 7.13 | $30,000 | $4,208 | 3748 Old Fairground Rd | Angier |
| Jan 2026 | 4.90 | $115,000 | $23,469 | Lassiter Pond Rd | Pond Rd |
| Jan 2026 | 1.01 | $195,000 | $193,072 | 4891 State Highway 50 N | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 1.50 | $58,500 | $39,000 | 9501 Harper House Rd Lot 1 | Newton Grove |
| Jan 2026 | 1.49 | $58,500 | $39,262 | 9505 Harper House Rd Lot 2 | Newton Grove |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $309,000 | $30,900 | Cuddington Rd | Kenly |
| Jan 2026 | 10.35 | $320,000 | $30,918 | 265 Old Eason Road | Zebulon |
| Jan 2026 | 10.35 | $320,000 | $30,918 | 265 Old Eason Rd #1 | Zebulon |
| Jan 2026 | 40.04 | $234,000 | $5,844 | 429 Rhodes Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 2.49 | $195,000 | $78,314 | 70 Us Hwy E | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.41 | $190,000 | $134,753 | 3813 Peaceful Creek Trl | Zebulon |
| Dec 2025 | 1.74 | $70,000 | $40,230 | 7376 Old Beulah Rd #2 | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 1.74 | $70,000 | $40,230 | 7376 Old Beulah Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 1.40 | $27,000 | $19,286 | State Route 2346 | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 2.95 | $5,729,000 | $1,942,034 | 310 Neuse River Pkwy | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.07 | $90,000 | $84,112 | 0 Powhatan Rd #2 | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 2.80 | $88,000 | $31,429 | 0 Hinnant Edgerton Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 2.66 | $127,000 | $47,745 | Slate Top Rd | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 8.00 | $40,000 | $5,000 | Woodards Dairy Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 2.44 | $127,000 | $52,049 | 0 Slate Top Rd #7 | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.02 | $364,500 | $357,355 | 189 Gobbler Dr | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 2.80 | $88,000 | $31,429 | Hinnant Edgerton Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 1.83 | $50,000 | $27,323 | 90 Old Murphy Rd | Zebulon |
| Dec 2025 | 24.00 | $220,000 | $9,167 | Woodruff Rd | Woodruff |
| Dec 2025 | 11.50 | $300,000 | $26,087 | 0 Crocker Rd Lot A | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 6.29 | $8,000 | $1,272 | 136 Beulahtown Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $36,000 | $34,951 | 160 Fitzgerald Road | Selma |
| Dec 2025 | 10.72 | $635,000 | $59,235 | 1251 Ennis Rd #2 & 3 | Angier |
| Dec 2025 | 2.40 | $790,000 | $329,167 | Polenta Rd | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 2.84 | $168,000 | $59,155 | 175 White Memorial Church Rd #3 | Angier |
| Dec 2025 | 1.92 | $72,500 | $37,760 | 109 Eddie Drive | Princeton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.92 | $72,500 | $37,760 | 109 Eddie Dr Lot 8 | Princeton |
| Dec 2025 | 2.04 | $471,500 | $231,128 | 336 Little Lady Trl | Zebulon |
| Dec 2025 | 27.82 | $525,000 | $18,871 | Meadow Rd | Meadow |
| Dec 2025 | 10.29 | $320,000 | $31,098 | 295 Old Eason Road | Zebulon |
| Dec 2025 | 10.29 | $320,000 | $31,098 | 295 Old Eason Rd #3 | Zebulon |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $294,000 | $58,800 | 187 New Rainbow Trl | Angier |
| Dec 2025 | 6.32 | $170,000 | $26,899 | 192 Cuddington Rd | Kenly |
| Dec 2025 | 10.21 | $317,500 | $31,097 | 928 S Wall St #3 | Benson |
| Dec 2025 | 1.25 | $74,500 | $59,600 | 1790 Old Rock Quarry Rd Lot 5A | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.55 | $55,000 | $35,484 | 2600 Bakers Chapel Rd | Smithfield |
| Nov 2025 | 21.40 | $500,000 | $23,364 | 5437 State Highway 39 Lot 1 | Selma |
| Nov 2025 | 1.06 | $1,300,000 | $1,226,431 | 400 Lee Rd | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 5.30 | $500,000 | $94,340 | 421 Champion St Lot 421 | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.77 | $125,000 | $70,621 | 135 White Memorial Church Rd #1 | Angier |
| Nov 2025 | 1.28 | $70,000 | $54,688 | 105 Eddie Dr Lot 6 | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.20 | $75,000 | $62,500 | 103 Eddie Dr Lot 5 | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.52 | $69,900 | $45,987 | 107 Eddie Dr Lot 7 | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 20.50 | $316,900 | $15,459 | 1896 Old Rock Quarry Road | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.52 | $69,900 | $45,987 | 107 Eddie Drive | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.28 | $70,000 | $54,688 | 105 Eddie Drive | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.20 | $75,000 | $62,500 | (undisclosed Address) | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.08 | $74,500 | $68,981 | 1727 Old Rock Quarry Rd Lot 8 | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.08 | $74,500 | $68,981 | 1727 Old Rock Quarry Road | Princeton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.03 | $74,500 | $72,330 | 1619 Old Rock Quarry Road | Princeton |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $346,500 |
| Recent Sales | 102 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 68 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.39 acres |
| Active Listings | 32 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.40 | $60,000 | TRACT Old School Rd #A | Four Oaks |
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $50,000 | 801 S Massey St | Selma |
| Feb 2026 | 0.15 | $365,000 | 821 Canis Minor Rd | Wendell |
| Feb 2026 | 0.04 | $405,000 | 230 Periwinkle Pl | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.11 | $433,500 | 284 Village Walk Dr | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.16 | $437,000 | 260 Curling Creek Dr | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.04 | $269,000 | 3703 Rosebush Dr | Zebulon |
| Feb 2026 | 0.11 | $464,000 | 280 Village Walk Dr | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.89 | $127,500 | 125 Lakeview Estates Drive | Princeton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.18 | $480,000 | 324 Sawgrass Cir | Wendell |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.18 | $435,000 | 328 Sawgrass Cir | Wendell |
| Feb 2026 | 0.89 | $127,500 | 125 Lakeview Estates Dr #70 | Princeton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.14 | $392,000 | 1205 Whitespire Way | Zebulon |
| Feb 2026 | 0.05 | $360,000 | 196 N District Ave | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.13 | $400,000 | 8 Steppe Way | Garner |
| Feb 2026 | 0.56 | $340,000 | 138 Sourgum Ct | Zebulon |
| Feb 2026 | 0.10 | $310,000 | 316 Bluejay St | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.30 | $553,000 | 39 Braddock Ct | Garner |
| Feb 2026 | 0.44 | $2,500 | Holly Grove Rd | Holly Grove |
| Feb 2026 | 0.88 | $75,000 | Sanders Rd | Sanders |
| Feb 2026 | 0.06 | $230,000 | 150 Holmes Corner Dr | Smithfield |
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $400,000 | 15 Saddle Mare St | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $372,500 | 132 Saddle Mare St | Clayton |
| Feb 2026 | 0.13 | $423,000 | 46 Steppe Way | Garner |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64 | $90,000 | 172 Suhani Ln | Clayton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64 | $90,000 | 172 Suhani Ln #44 | Clayton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $385,000 | 1036 Country Pasture Cv | Wendell |
| Jan 2026 | 0.93 | $125,000 | 2371 Josephine Rd Lot 1 | Garner |
| Jan 2026 | 0.47 | $339,500 | 247 Johnson Ridge Way | Four Oaks |
| Jan 2026 | 0.24 | $480,000 | 135 Pony Gallop Ln | Clayton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.91 | $80,000 | 1828 Old Rock Quarry Road | Princeton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.91 | $80,000 | 1828 Old Rock Quarry Rd Lot 7 | Princeton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.26 | $346,500 | 104 S Buggy Dr | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 0.54 | $50,000 | 832 Creech Church Rd | Kenly |
| Jan 2026 | 0.54 | $13,500 | 12 Runneymede Pl Lot 12 | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.44 | $13,500 | 11 Runneymede Pl #11 | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.03 | $50,000 | Shipwash Dr | Garner |
| Jan 2026 | 0.30 | $263,000 | 203 N Main St | Four Oaks |
| Jan 2026 | 0.59 | $545,000 | 496 Glenkirk Pl | Garner |
| Jan 2026 | 0.05 | $280,500 | 304 Grand Silo Rd | Raleigh |
| Jan 2026 | 0.86 | $70,000 | 7957 Elevation Rd | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $55,000 | State Route 1504 | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $60,000 | 0 Highway 1504 Rd Lot 2379 | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.69 | $390,000 | 20 Shiloh Woods Cir | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $55,000 | 0 Sr 1504 Road | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.14 | $390,000 | 336 Sawgrass Cir | Wendell |
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $495,000 | 123 Pony Gallop Ln | Clayton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.78 | $405,000 | 171 Surles Landing Way | Benson |
| Jan 2026 | 0.99 | $65,000 | 000 Wildberry Road | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.99 | $65,000 | 0 Wildberry Rd #13 | Smithfield |
| Jan 2026 | 0.25 | $360,000 | 110 Craig Point Dr | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.36 | $65,000 | Maplewood Dr | Maplewood |
| Dec 2025 | 0.43 | $518,000 | 57 Braddock Ct | Garner |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $417,000 | 1320 Pavo Path | Wendell |
| Dec 2025 | 0.56 | $470,000 | 271 White Azalea Way | Benson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.98 | $120,000 | 6450 Us Highway 70 E | Princeton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $355,000 | 712 Blazer Bnd | Wendell |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $390,000 | 44 Mossman Ct | Zebulon |
| Dec 2025 | 0.06 | $348,500 | 3201 Bomore Rd | Raleigh |
| Dec 2025 | 0.71 | $320,000 | 204 Freedom Heights Ln | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $287,000 | 152 Sunny Acres Rd | Raleigh |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $283,000 | 259 Johnson Ridge Way | Four Oaks |
| Dec 2025 | 0.19 | $400,000 | 461 Swift Creek Farm Ln | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $285,000 | 156 Sunny Acres Rd | Raleigh |
| Dec 2025 | 0.29 | $294,000 | 412 N Green St | Selma |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $405,000 | 262 Village Walk Dr | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $360,000 | 108 Reagan Crest Dr | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.57 | $417,000 | 33 White Azalea Way | Benson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.69 | $319,500 | 122 E American Marigold Dr | Benson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.88 | $365,000 | Hillcrest Ln | Hillcrest Ln |
| Dec 2025 | 0.13 | $420,500 | 184 Village Walk Dr | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.13 | $622,000 | 65 Butte Ln | Garner |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $372,500 | 517 W Brocklyn St | Benson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.75 | $330,000 | 142 Boss Shot Dr | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03 | $260,000 | 159 Seville Way | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.79 | $85,000 | 19 Valley Of Liberty Ln | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $374,500 | 250 Curling Creek Dr | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.70 | $340,000 | 221 Tee Dr | Selma |
| Dec 2025 | 0.43 | $542,000 | 206 Merrifield Ln | Garner |
| Dec 2025 | 0.16 | $500,000 | 664 Emerald Bay Cir | Raleigh |
| Dec 2025 | 0.40 | $30,000 | 120 Durant Rd Lot 1 | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $30,000 | 114 Durant Rd Lot 1 | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.30 | $659,500 | 55 S Brookhollow Way | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21 | $639,000 | 33 Capstone Dr | Clayton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.57 | $75,000 | 70 Hot Springs Way | Benson |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $25,000 | 915 Blount St | Smithfield |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05 | $290,500 | 48 Honeydew Way | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.75 | $399,000 | 241 E Victory View Ter | Smithfield |
| Nov 2025 | 0.16 | $498,000 | 220 Curling Creek Dr | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.14 | $393,000 | 217 Curling Creek Dr | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.12 | $340,000 | 160 N Finley Landing Pkwy | Smithfield |
| Nov 2025 | 0.52 | $34,000 | 1184 Devils Racetrack Road | Four Oaks |
| Nov 2025 | 0.17 | $520,000 | 676 Emerald Bay Cir | Raleigh |
| Nov 2025 | 0.29 | $58,000 | 417 S 2nd St | Smithfield |
| Nov 2025 | 0.26 | $390,000 | 126 Gladstone Loop | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.81 | $364,000 | 1784 White Memorial Church Rd | Willow Spring |
| Nov 2025 | 0.59 | $34,000 | 40 Blue Heron Ct | Kenly |
| Nov 2025 | 0.19 | $569,000 | 46 Persistence Way | Garner |
| Nov 2025 | 0.59 | $345,500 | 74 E American Marigold Dr | Benson |
| Nov 2025 | 0.19 | $638,500 | 68 Persistence Way | Garner |
| Nov 2025 | 0.97 | $672,500 | 345 Rising Star Dr | Clayton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.15 | $325,000 | 1577 Ivy Meadow Ln | Zebulon |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 226,623 |
| Population (2020) | 215,999 |
| Population Growth | 4.92% |
| Median Household Income | $79,838 |
| Median Home Value | $267,600 |
| Total Housing Units | 88,314 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,021 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 6.8% |
| Median Age | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 30,223 (13.3%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 2.9% |
Market Overview
Johnston County, North Carolina has a population of 226,623, which has grown 4.92% since 2020. The median household income is $79,838, above the national median of $74,580 by 7.1%. With a median home value of $267,600 and an unemployment rate of 2.9%, the local economy is strong. The housing vacancy rate of 6.8% suggests tight market conditions. As part of North Carolina, Johnston County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $36,622 per acre, with properties averaging 9.70 acres. There are currently 184 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Johnston County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Johnston County has a population of 226,623. The county has grown 4.92% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Johnston County?
The median household income in Johnston County is $79,838, which is 7.1% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Johnston County growing or shrinking?
Johnston County is growing. The population has increased 4.92% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Johnston County?
The median home value in Johnston County is $267,600. The housing vacancy rate is 6.8%, which suggests tight market conditions. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, indicating a strong local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $36,622 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $346,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Johnston County, North Carolina?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.