Appreciation Velocity — North Carolina Cities
Cities of North Carolina ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Union Mills, NC
+826.3%
#2 · Lake Waccamaw, NC
+722.4%
#3 · Barco, NC
+583.0%
#4 · Peachland, NC
+557.0%
#5 · Stumpy Point, NC
+529.3%
#6 · Apex, NC
+474.1%
#7 · Maple, NC
+463.6%
#8 · Sims, NC
+349.0%
#9 · Andrews, NC
+337.2%
#10 · Windsor, NC
+329.2%
City ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Mills, NC | NC | +826.3% | +100.9% | +49.5% | +189.2% | $370.5K |
| 2 | Lake Waccamaw, NC | NC | +722.4% | +214.7% | +237.5% | — | $567.5K |
| 3 | Barco, NC | NC | +583.0% | +1,612.0% | +506.0% | +902.6% | $1.71M |
| 4 | Peachland, NC | NC | +557.0% | -58.8% | +135.7% | +78.8% | $295K |
| 5 | Stumpy Point, NC | NC | +529.3% | — | +320.6% | — | $440.5K |
| 6 | Apex, NC | NC | +474.1% | +472.6% | +866.3% | +480.9% | $4.64M |
| 7 | Maple, NC | NC | +463.6% | — | — | +384.4% | $620K |
| 8 | Sims, NC | NC | +349.0% | +862.8% | +475.6% | — | $1.1M |
| 9 | Andrews, NC | NC | +337.2% | +506.1% | +572.6% | +1,907.4% | $1.28M |
| 10 | Windsor, NC | NC | +329.2% | +164.2% | +141.3% | +95.8% | $279K |
| 11 | Linville, NC | NC | +278.0% | +94.5% | +200.9% | — | $1.49M |
| 12 | Olin, NC | NC | +273.1% | — | +225.6% | — | $720K |
| 13 | Spruce Pine, NC | NC | +208.4% | +139.2% | +256.8% | +556.9% | $667.8K |
| 14 | Macon, NC | NC | +200.6% | — | -17.6% | +2.2% | $222.5K |
| 15 | Ronda, NC | NC | +179.3% | +166.6% | +67.4% | +475.9% | $546.5K |
| 16 | Lake Lure, NC | NC | +177.0% | +198.8% | +78.6% | +185.9% | $478.5K |
| 17 | Catawba, NC | NC | +175.6% | +169.3% | +358.1% | +215.9% | $740K |
| 18 | Crumpler, NC | NC | +169.8% | — | +193.4% | +957.0% | $1.02M |
| 19 | Rosman, NC | NC | +153.7% | +163.6% | +484.7% | +96.1% | $651K |
| 20 | Badin Lake, NC | NC | +150.6% | — | +503.8% | +138.6% | $790K |
| 21 | Sugar Grove, NC | NC | +150.1% | +153.5% | +137.5% | +178.5% | $1M |
| 22 | Marble, NC | NC | +143.9% | +18.8% | +44.2% | +150.6% | $292.7K |
| 23 | Mount Olive, NC | NC | +141.9% | -17.2% | +112.0% | +206.7% | $207K |
| 24 | Bath, NC | NC | +137.6% | +102.6% | +73.5% | +215.2% | $399.5K |
| 25 | Arden, NC | NC | +137.1% | +244.4% | +458.3% | +581.9% | $2.14M |
| 26 | Bald Head Island, NC | NC | +136.8% | +214.5% | +345.9% | +495.5% | $2.46M |
| 27 | Waxhaw, NC | NC | +136.6% | +298.7% | +178.6% | +219.4% | $2.02M |
| 28 | Belhaven, NC | NC | +133.7% | +98.3% | +107.0% | +300.8% | $317.3K |
| 29 | Carrboro, NC | NC | +133.7% | -55.3% | -15.6% | +70.7% | $480K |
| 30 | Creston, NC | NC | +127.3% | — | +1,131.0% | +107.8% | $727.4K |
| 31 | Oak Ridge, NC | NC | +123.6% | +10.9% | +113.6% | +180.3% | $737.3K |
| 32 | Willard, NC | NC | +110.5% | — | +211.8% | +174.9% | $368.8K |
| 33 | Mill Spring, NC | NC | +110.1% | +163.2% | +84.0% | +133.3% | $717.1K |
| 34 | Farmville, NC | NC | +107.3% | +61.9% | +221.3% | +144.6% | $340K |
| 35 | Crouse, NC | NC | +94.3% | — | +130.3% | +126.8% | $488.7K |
| 36 | Iron Station, NC | NC | +94.2% | +82.0% | +92.8% | +324.4% | $735K |
| 37 | Oakboro, NC | NC | +94.2% | +190.7% | +372.1% | +345.3% | $810K |
| 38 | Germanton, NC | NC | +91.4% | — | +250.3% | +56.0% | $510K |
| 39 | Roxboro, NC | NC | +90.3% | +77.4% | +176.1% | +208.2% | $438K |
| 40 | Fuquay Varina, NC | NC | +88.2% | -52.0% | +186.1% | +97.5% | $938.5K |
| 41 | Powells Point, NC | NC | +83.6% | +126.2% | +161.4% | +160.2% | $341.5K |
| 42 | Stony Point, NC | NC | +80.5% | +0.2% | +249.7% | +240.7% | $417.3K |
| 43 | Stanfield, NC | NC | +80.5% | +33.9% | +134.5% | +385.5% | $585K |
| 44 | Snow Hill, NC | NC | +78.8% | +131.3% | +182.1% | +211.7% | $326.7K |
| 45 | Pisgah Forest, NC | NC | +76.1% | — | +46.9% | +70.1% | $498.8K |
| 46 | Riegelwood, NC | NC | +75.7% | +441.7% | +20.8% | +301.2% | $325K |
| 47 | Snow Camp, NC | NC | +73.1% | — | -0.2% | +80.0% | $225K |
| 48 | Chinquapin, NC | NC | +70.4% | — | +26.6% | +184.7% | $267.5K |
| 49 | Harrells, NC | NC | +68.8% | — | +20.8% | — | $145K |
| 50 | Jonesville, NC | NC | +68.7% | +82.9% | +122.5% | +193.1% | $263.5K |
| 51 | Pink Hill, NC | NC | +67.4% | +48.3% | +16.6% | +114.3% | $255K |
| 52 | Warrenton, NC | NC | +67.2% | +153.4% | +179.6% | — | $270K |
| 53 | Traphill, NC | NC | +66.4% | +195.8% | +88.1% | +235.8% | $446.7K |
| 54 | Nags Head, NC | NC | +63.1% | +169.9% | +205.9% | +145.7% | $1.38M |
| 55 | Gold Hill, NC | NC | +58.9% | +3.4% | +77.5% | +323.4% | $439.6K |
| 56 | Reidsville, NC | NC | +58.6% | +116.9% | +116.7% | +236.8% | $355.7K |
| 57 | Taylorsville, NC | NC | +58.3% | +78.3% | +113.2% | +152.6% | $455K |
| 58 | Wadesboro, NC | NC | +57.5% | +318.4% | +391.6% | +479.8% | $356.6K |
| 59 | Corapeake, NC | NC | +56.9% | +487.1% | — | +92.0% | $455K |
| 60 | Terrell, NC | NC | +56.3% | +81.3% | +19.6% | +132.0% | $1.08M |
| 61 | Arapahoe, NC | NC | +55.7% | — | +22.8% | +65.7% | $189K |
| 62 | Merritt, NC | NC | +55.7% | +25.2% | +21.7% | +120.5% | $319.7K |
| 63 | Pine Knoll Shores, NC | NC | +54.7% | +99.4% | +133.0% | +213.6% | $972.9K |
| 64 | Saluda, NC | NC | +54.3% | +239.5% | +80.0% | +173.5% | $653.5K |
| 65 | New London, NC | NC | +53.3% | +129.6% | +107.5% | +218.9% | $386.7K |
| 66 | Highlands, NC | NC | +52.9% | +117.8% | +211.1% | +167.0% | $2.17M |
| 67 | Nebo, NC | NC | +52.1% | +57.8% | +88.1% | +179.7% | $524.1K |
| 68 | Harkers Island, NC | NC | +50.9% | +39.7% | +463.1% | +575.3% | $760K |
| 69 | Pollocksville, NC | NC | +50.0% | +9.3% | +67.6% | +18.4% | $242.7K |
| 70 | Cherryville, NC | NC | +47.7% | +124.4% | +99.6% | +158.6% | $347.5K |
| 71 | Duck, NC | NC | +46.6% | +3,501.5% | +493.4% | +245.3% | $2.1M |
| 72 | Hillsborough, NC | NC | +46.6% | +270.6% | +150.8% | +138.4% | $757K |
| 73 | Blowing Rock, NC | NC | +45.1% | +62.9% | +157.9% | +288.7% | $1.14M |
| 74 | Washington, NC | NC | +43.7% | +35.6% | +122.4% | +219.6% | $361.9K |
| 75 | Almond, NC | NC | +43.5% | — | +17.5% | +976.4% | $236.8K |
| 76 | Alexander, NC | NC | +43.4% | +132.8% | +83.7% | +223.3% | $543.8K |
| 77 | Warsaw, NC | NC | +43.3% | +44.7% | +143.8% | +165.7% | $279K |
| 78 | Trinity, NC | NC | +42.6% | +7.6% | +28.8% | +152.3% | $408.1K |
| 79 | Woodfin, NC | NC | +41.5% | +68.8% | +128.5% | +1,113.7% | $530K |
| 80 | Zebulon, NC | NC | +40.8% | +28.6% | -64.8% | +222.0% | $575.4K |
| 81 | Dunn, NC | NC | +40.8% | +194.7% | +81.7% | +121.0% | $415.2K |
| 82 | Rockingham, NC | NC | +39.8% | +18.8% | +37.5% | +66.6% | $234.3K |
| 83 | Pinetown, NC | NC | +37.5% | — | -77.5% | +578.3% | $195K |
| 84 | Brevard, NC | NC | +36.8% | +19.2% | +88.1% | +145.3% | $582.5K |
| 85 | Dobson, NC | NC | +36.3% | +42.1% | +73.0% | — | $255K |
| 86 | Lumberton, NC | NC | +36.1% | -0.2% | -2.6% | +67.3% | $214.8K |
| 87 | Chocowinity, NC | NC | +36.0% | +70.3% | +182.7% | +128.3% | $468.4K |
| 88 | Marion, NC | NC | +34.7% | +391.4% | +45.3% | +176.7% | $345.9K |
| 89 | Swannanoa, NC | NC | +34.6% | +19.2% | +72.3% | +99.7% | $401K |
| 90 | Glenville, NC | NC | +34.2% | +204.4% | +478.5% | +899.7% | $1.83M |
| 91 | Bolivia, NC | NC | +34.2% | -16.8% | +103.9% | -25.3% | $499.5K |
| 92 | Sherrills Ford, NC | NC | +33.5% | -23.7% | +120.4% | +125.6% | $759.9K |
| 93 | Columbus, NC | NC | +33.2% | +129.0% | +77.5% | +11.3% | $549.5K |
| 94 | Weaverville, NC | NC | +32.8% | +59.4% | +59.8% | +178.9% | $685.9K |
| 95 | Oriental, NC | NC | +32.8% | -23.6% | +115.3% | +244.0% | $379.8K |
| 96 | Fletcher, NC | NC | +32.7% | -40.0% | +77.1% | +169.8% | $558K |
| 97 | Whispering Pines, NC | NC | +32.4% | +182.7% | +85.0% | +110.3% | $662.5K |
| 98 | Willow Spring, NC | NC | +32.1% | +21.8% | +1.3% | +185.4% | $523.3K |
| 99 | Spencer, NC | NC | +31.6% | +69.8% | +95.4% | +127.0% | $218.3K |
| 100 | Cullowhee, NC | NC | +31.1% | +49.3% | +39.6% | +270.6% | $593.2K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.