Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 147,292 ↓ 0.9% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $88,553 19% above national median |
| Median Home Value | $428,500 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Median Age | 36.2 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 9.1% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 122 transactions |
| Active Listings | 103 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 256 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $38,604 |
| Recent Sales | 97 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 192 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 15.31 acres |
| Active Listings | 84 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 4.20 | $72,500 | $17,262 | 3 Canopy Ln Lot 3 | Chapel Hill |
| Mar 2026New | 11.89 | $265,000 | $22,288 | 226 Metcalf Dr #1/2 | Mebane |
| Mar 2026New | 34.24 | $1,400,000 | $40,888 | 0 Teer Road | Chapel Hill |
| Feb 2026 | 5.83 | $350,000 | $60,034 | LOT 18 Foxlair Rd Lot 18 | Chapel Hill |
| Feb 2026 | 1.17 | $70,000 | $59,829 | 917-923 Highway 86 Lot 1-4 | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 1.81 | $80,000 | $44,199 | 0 Watkins Rd Lot 8 | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 2.10 | $293,000 | $139,524 | 2A Dairyland Rd Lot 2A | Chapel Hill |
| Feb 2026 | 1.83 | $190,000 | $103,825 | 0 Arrowhead Trl #4 | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 2.29 | $65,000 | $28,384 | Carr Store Rd #4 | Cedar Grove |
| Feb 2026 | 2.36 | $100,000 | $42,373 | 1 High Rock Rd #1 | Efland |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 10.00 | $312,000 | $31,200 | 1122 Ridgelift Ln Lot 5-C | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 10.02 | $315,000 | $31,437 | LOT E Wolf Tree Way Lot E | Efland |
| Feb 2026 | 6.59 | $525,000 | $79,666 | LOT 4A Millbrook Cir Lot 4A | Chapel Hill |
| Feb 2026 | 2.51 | $200,000 | $79,682 | 509 Millstone Dr | Hillsborough |
| Jan 2026 | 1.23 | $57,500 | $46,748 | 200 State Highway 86 N Unit 1-2 | Hillsborough |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $325,000 | $32,500 | 1108 Ridgelift Ln Lot 5-B | Hillsborough |
| Jan 2026 | 8.80 | $128,000 | $14,545 | LOT 8 Circle L Trl Lot 8 | Rougemont |
| Jan 2026 | 13.00 | $349,000 | $26,846 | Monadnock Ridge Rd Lot 16 | Efland |
| Jan 2026 | 19.34 | $3,800,000 | $196,484 | 115 Chapel Point Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Jan 2026 | 4.55 | $302,500 | $66,484 | LOT 10 Montgomery Ests Lot 10 | Hillsborough |
| Dec 2025 | 6.05 | $245,000 | $40,496 | LOT 6 Sepelo Way Lot 6 | Efland |
| Dec 2025 | 1.17 | $103,500 | $88,462 | 0 Ben Wilson Rd Lot 10 | Mebane |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $378,000 | $75,600 | 2B Millbrook Cir #2B | Chapel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 3.39 | $270,000 | $79,646 | 1807 Old Lystra Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 11.28 | $285,000 | $25,266 | N/a Heron Pond Dr | Chapel Hill |
| Dec 2025 | 4.30 | $125,000 | $29,070 | 0 Little River Dr Lot 7 | Hillsborough |
| Nov 2025 | 2.12 | $110,000 | $51,887 | 0 Ode Turner Rd #3A | Hillsborough |
| Nov 2025 | 10.62 | $240,000 | $22,599 | 5503 State Highway 57 #1 | Hurdle Mills |
| Nov 2025 | 16.04 | $470,000 | $29,302 | 2829 Summey Ln | Hillsborough |
| Nov 2025 | 15.94 | $470,000 | $29,486 | 2829 Summey Ln Unit 3 | Hillsborough |
| Nov 2025 | 1.93 | $142,500 | $73,834 | 2340 Turner End Dr #1 | Hillsborough |
| Nov 2025 | 4.26 | $250,000 | $58,685 | 0 Linden Rd Lot D & E | Durham |
| Nov 2025 | 2.55 | $299,000 | $117,255 | 8095 Old State Highway 86 Lot N/s | Chapel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 4.98 | $205,000 | $41,165 | Faucette Mill Rd Lot 2 | Hillsborough |
| Nov 2025 | 8.31 | $175,000 | $21,059 | 0 Matthew Ln Lot 4 | Rougemont |
| Oct 2025 | 14.70 | $450,000 | $30,612 | 0 Collins Creek Dr | Chapel Hill |
| Oct 2025 | 10.84 | $365,000 | $33,672 | 3 Kart Wheel Fm | Chapel Hill |
| Oct 2025 | 2.10 | $155,000 | $73,810 | 2424 Shadetree Rd #1 | Hillsborough |
| Sep 2025 | 2.68 | $395,000 | $147,388 | 0 Bluestone Ct #22R | Chapel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 13.47 | $520,000 | $38,604 | 000 University Station Road | Durham |
| Sep 2025 | 1.66 | $355,000 | $213,855 | 3621 Windy Hill Rd #2 | Chapel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 6.02 | $150,000 | $24,917 | Highland Farm Rd Lot 4 | Hillsborough |
| Sep 2025 | 1.34 | $90,000 | $67,164 | LT One #2-3 | Chapel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 4.18 | $215,000 | $51,435 | 2720 University Station Rd Unit 2A | Durham |
| Sep 2025 | 3.95 | $535,000 | $135,443 | 2345 Honeypot Ln | Chapel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 1.84 | $150,000 | $81,522 | 1610 Us Highway 70a E #2 | Hillsborough |
| Sep 2025 | 1.02 | $59,500 | $58,333 | 505 Joseph Rd Lot 2A | Hillsborough |
| Sep 2025 | 1.04 | $150,000 | $144,231 | 3604 Mijos Ln Lot 48 | Chapel Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 34.00 | $150,000 | $4,412 | 8709 Allison Rd | Cedar Grove |
| Aug 2025 | 6.99 | $135,000 | $19,313 | 2310 Wildcat Creek Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Aug 2025 | 10.34 | $300,000 | $29,014 | 000 Hatch Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Aug 2025 | 2.00 | $133,150 | $66,575 | 201 State Highway 86 N | Hillsborough |
| Aug 2025 | 10.00 | $290,000 | $29,000 | 5 Deer Run Trl #5 | Hillsborough |
| Jul 2025 | 52.79 | $418,000 | $7,918 | Atkins Rd | Mebane |
| Jul 2025 | 8.58 | $250,000 | $29,138 | 420 Buckhorn Ridge Rd | Mebane |
| Jul 2025 | 8.58 | $250,000 | $29,138 | 420 Buckhorn Ridge Rd Unit 22 | Mebane |
| Jul 2025 | 7.70 | $125,000 | $16,234 | 0 Nicks Rd | Mebane |
| Jul 2025 | 27.50 | $360,000 | $13,091 | (undisclosed Address) | Mebane |
| Jul 2025 | 10.05 | $360,000 | $35,821 | LOT 5 Tilleys Farm Rd Lot 5 | Chapel Hill |
| Jun 2025 | 32.49 | $1,800,000 | $55,402 | 0 Mount Sinai Rd #3 | Durham |
| Jun 2025 | 10.00 | $235,000 | $23,500 | LOT 4 Gray Rd Lot 4 | Rougemont |
| Jun 2025 | 46.20 | $525,000 | $11,364 | 9301 State Highway 157 | Rougemont |
| Jun 2025 | 22.36 | $90,000 | $4,025 | 0 Corbett Ridge Rd | Mebane |
| Jun 2025 | 1.68 | $305,000 | $181,548 | 177 Fox Hill Farm Dr Lot 177 | Hillsborough |
| Jun 2025 | 10.01 | $833,500 | $83,267 | 2485 Saddle Club Rd | Mebane |
| Jun 2025 | 6.90 | $255,000 | $36,957 | 0 Watson Rd #5 | Chapel Hill |
| Jun 2025 | 17.00 | $450,000 | $26,471 | 0 Apple Orchard Ln #3-4 | Hillsborough |
| Jun 2025 | 5.00 | $225,000 | $45,000 | 1264 Wynnstar Ln #2B | Efland |
| Jun 2025 | 5.00 | $225,000 | $45,000 | 1264 Wynnstar Ln | Efland |
| May 2025 | 5.16 | $675,000 | $130,814 | 1-3 Whitfield Rd | Chapel Hill |
| May 2025 | 2.92 | $128,900 | $44,144 | 5 Molita Ln | Mebane |
| May 2025 | 116.86 | $985,000 | $8,429 | Highway 57 #1 | Rougemont |
| May 2025 | 10.12 | $200,000 | $19,763 | LOT 25 Wild Azalea Pl Lot 25 | Rougemont |
| May 2025 | 4.23 | $260,000 | $61,466 | 1 Buckhorn Rd #1 | Hillsborough |
| May 2025 | 144.94 | $1,650,000 | $11,384 | N/a White Cross Rd | Chapel Hill |
| May 2025 | 6.58 | $275,000 | $41,793 | 6 Sibling Pine Dr #6 | Durham |
| May 2025 | 13.96 | $255,000 | $18,266 | Bunny Rd Lot 2 | Rougemont |
| May 2025 | 14.27 | $525,000 | $36,790 | LOT 2 Fox Hill Ln Lot 2 | Hillsborough |
| May 2025 | 4.59 | $305,000 | $66,449 | 1 Millcent Ct | Chapel Hill |
| May 2025 | 3.95 | $305,000 | $77,215 | 3 Millcent Ct | Chapel Hill |
| May 2025 | 10.00 | $200,000 | $20,000 | LOT 5 Gray Rd Lot 5 | Rougemont |
| May 2025 | 5.00 | $200,000 | $40,000 | Woodgrove Way | Hillsborough |
| Apr 2025 | 9.56 | $660,000 | $69,038 | 210 Old Greensboro Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 9.56 | $660,000 | $69,038 | 210 Old Greensboro Rd Lot S/s Sr 1005 | Chapel Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 1.00 | $85,000 | $85,000 | 3128 Trice Atwater Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 10.62 | $245,000 | $23,070 | 5503 State Highway 57 Lot 2 | Hurdle Mills |
| Apr 2025 | 10.50 | $200,000 | $19,048 | LOT A Walnut Grove Church Rd E Lot A | Hurdle Mills |
| Apr 2025 | 15.00 | $430,000 | $28,667 | 0 Jo Mac Rd | Chapel Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 303.43 | $5,000,000 | $16,478 | Ebenezer Church Rd | Hillsborough |
| Apr 2025 | 7.88 | $195,000 | $24,734 | LOT 2 State Highway 157 | Rougemont |
| Apr 2025 | 89.26 | $1,480,000 | $16,581 | 89.26 Dairyland Rd #1 | Chapel Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 5.00 | $450,000 | $90,000 | 3B Millbrook Cir #3B | Chapel Hill |
| Mar 2025 | 5.15 | $420,000 | $81,553 | LOT 3C Millbrook Cir #C3 | Chapel Hill |
| Mar 2025 | 2.25 | $80,000 | $35,556 | LOT 1 High Rock Rd Lot 1 | Efland |
| Mar 2025 | 3.20 | $110,000 | $34,375 | 4802 Mount Willing Rd | Mebane |
| Mar 2025 | 10.06 | $200,000 | $19,881 | LOT 7 Circle L Trl Lot 7 | Rougemont |
| Mar 2025 | 7.98 | $198,000 | $24,812 | 0 Old School Rd #1 | Chapel Hill |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $54,000 |
| Recent Sales | 25 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 88 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.56 acres |
| Active Listings | 20 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $49,000 | 1 E Oakwood St Lot 1 | Mebane |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $49,000 | 1 E Oakwood St | Mebane |
| Feb 2026 | 0.55 | $16,363 | 1256 Workman Rd #25 | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 0.80 | $100,000 | 2334 Blair Dr | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $17,000 | 1248 Workman Rd Unit 12 | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 0.45 | $17,000 | 1252 Workman Rd Unit 13 | Hillsborough |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $15,000 | 2332 Luther Dr Unit 36 | Hillsborough |
| Jan 2026 | 0.93 | $380,000 | 215 S Cameron St | Hillsborough |
| Jan 2026 | 0.94 | $380,000 | 215 S Cameron St #B | Hillsborough |
| Jan 2026 | 0.49 | $15,000 | Edwards W Lot 14 | Chapel Hill |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $435,000 | 206 Hillsborough Rd Lot 4 | Carrboro |
| Dec 2025 | 0.70 | $54,000 | 0 Service Rd | Mebane |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $60,000 | 311 & #A-b | Mebane |
| Nov 2025 | 0.56 | $30,000 | LOT 19 New Hope Dr Lot 19 | Chapel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 0.57 | $31,000 | LOT 18 New Hope Dr Lot 18 | Chapel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 0.40 | $225,000 | 106 Highland Dr #28A | Chapel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 0.32 | $160,000 | 105 Oldham Pl Unit 95 | Chapel Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 0.92 | $180,000 | 17 Magpie Ln | Hillsborough |
| Oct 2025 | 0.57 | $45,000 | L37-41 N 10th St #37-41 | Mebane |
| Oct 2025 | 0.46 | $45,000 | L277-278 N 10th St #277-278 | Mebane |
| Oct 2025 | 0.46 | $45,000 | L279-280 N 10th St #279-280 | Mebane |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33 | $250,000 | 1703 N Greensboro St | Carrboro |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33 | $250,000 | 1703 N Greensboro St Unit 5 | Carrboro |
| Oct 2025 | 0.94 | $200,000 | Tbd Alabama | Carrboro |
| Sep 2025 | 0.94 | $200,000 | 100 Alabama Ave | Carrboro |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 147,292 |
| Population (2020) | 148,696 |
| Population Growth | -0.94% |
| Median Household Income | $88,553 |
| Median Home Value | $428,500 |
| Total Housing Units | 62,127 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,671 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 9.1% |
| Median Age | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 25,681 (17.4%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.1% |
Market Overview
Orange County, North Carolina has a population of 147,292, which has declined 0.94% since 2020. The median household income is $88,553, above the national median of $74,580 by 18.7%. With a median home value of $428,500 and an unemployment rate of 3.1%, the local economy is strong. The housing vacancy rate of 9.1% suggests balanced market conditions. Orange County remains a key area for land acquisition in North Carolina. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $40,000 per acre, with properties averaging 14.10 acres. There are currently 103 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Orange County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Orange County has a population of 147,292. The county has declined 0.94% since the 2020 Census.
What is the median household income in Orange County?
The median household income in Orange County is $88,553, which is 18.7% above the national median of $74,580.
Is Orange County growing or shrinking?
Orange County is shrinking. The population has declined 0.94% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Orange County?
The median home value in Orange County is $428,500. The housing vacancy rate is 9.1%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, indicating a strong local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $40,000 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $160,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Orange 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.