Appreciation Velocity — North Carolina Cities
Cities of North Carolina ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 27539
+2,279.7%
#2 · ZIP 28167
+826.3%
#3 · ZIP 28450
+722.4%
#4 · ZIP 27917
+583.0%
#5 · ZIP 28133
+557.0%
#6 · ZIP 27978
+529.3%
#7 · ZIP 28905
+521.3%
#8 · ZIP 27956
+463.6%
#9 · ZIP 27880
+349.0%
#10 · ZIP 27983
+329.2%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 27539 | NC | +2,279.7% | +2,090.1% | +1,975.0% | +1,642.1% | $15.37M |
| 2 | ZIP 28167 | NC | +826.3% | +34.4% | +55.4% | +189.2% | $370.5K |
| 3 | ZIP 28450 | NC | +722.4% | +296.6% | +237.5% | — | $567.5K |
| 4 | ZIP 27917 | NC | +583.0% | +575.8% | +520.7% | +902.6% | $1.71M |
| 5 | ZIP 28133 | NC | +557.0% | -36.4% | +118.2% | +78.8% | $295K |
| 6 | ZIP 27978 | NC | +529.3% | +4.9% | +274.6% | — | $440.5K |
| 7 | ZIP 28905 | NC | +521.3% | +424.6% | +632.0% | +1,003.5% | $1.37M |
| 8 | ZIP 27956 | NC | +463.6% | +148.0% | — | +384.4% | $620K |
| 9 | ZIP 27880 | NC | +349.0% | +372.3% | +742.6% | +379.3% | $1.1M |
| 10 | ZIP 27983 | NC | +329.2% | +100.6% | +141.3% | +95.8% | $279K |
| 11 | ZIP 28646 | NC | +278.0% | +32.8% | +153.6% | — | $1.49M |
| 12 | ZIP 28660 | NC | +273.1% | +217.6% | +383.8% | +1,042.9% | $720K |
| 13 | ZIP 27573 | NC | +237.9% | +296.5% | +280.3% | +414.9% | $610K |
| 14 | ZIP 28777 | NC | +208.4% | +148.0% | +199.9% | +556.9% | $667.8K |
| 15 | ZIP 27551 | NC | +200.6% | -12.6% | +3.4% | +2.2% | $222.5K |
| 16 | ZIP 28670 | NC | +179.3% | +41.3% | +65.8% | +475.9% | $546.5K |
| 17 | ZIP 28746 | NC | +177.0% | +34.3% | +77.7% | +218.3% | $478.5K |
| 18 | ZIP 28609 | NC | +175.6% | +74.9% | +302.7% | +250.9% | $740K |
| 19 | ZIP 28617 | NC | +169.8% | +366.6% | +150.4% | +579.2% | $1.02M |
| 20 | ZIP 29709 | NC | +157.3% | +164.2% | +429.4% | +686.5% | $485K |
| 21 | ZIP 28772 | NC | +153.7% | +68.7% | +484.7% | +96.1% | $651K |
| 22 | ZIP 28679 | NC | +150.1% | +56.1% | +143.1% | +178.5% | $1M |
| 23 | ZIP 28203 | NC | +145.9% | +137.7% | +149.8% | +323.7% | $1.86M |
| 24 | ZIP 28365 | NC | +141.9% | -7.2% | +77.6% | +206.7% | $207K |
| 25 | ZIP 27808 | NC | +137.6% | +69.8% | +90.9% | +286.4% | $399.5K |
| 26 | ZIP 28704 | NC | +137.1% | +133.2% | +256.7% | +582.6% | $2.14M |
| 27 | ZIP 27810 | NC | +133.7% | +88.6% | +120.8% | +300.8% | $317.3K |
| 28 | ZIP 27510 | NC | +129.4% | -27.8% | +19.6% | +142.3% | $480K |
| 29 | ZIP 28615 | NC | +127.3% | +5,987.0% | +1,268.6% | +107.8% | $727.4K |
| 30 | ZIP 27310 | NC | +123.6% | +9.3% | +106.8% | +180.3% | $737.3K |
| 31 | ZIP 28173 | NC | +113.7% | +193.7% | +230.0% | +213.0% | $2.01M |
| 32 | ZIP 28756 | NC | +110.1% | +82.2% | +109.0% | +159.9% | $717.1K |
| 33 | ZIP 27520 | NC | +108.8% | +116.8% | +122.4% | +443.7% | $899K |
| 34 | ZIP 27828 | NC | +107.3% | +67.4% | +149.9% | +166.0% | $340K |
| 35 | ZIP 28305 | NC | +98.3% | +117.0% | +228.5% | +262.0% | $640.6K |
| 36 | ZIP 28033 | NC | +94.3% | +67.0% | +205.9% | +126.8% | $488.7K |
| 37 | ZIP 28080 | NC | +94.2% | +60.7% | +81.7% | +308.9% | $735K |
| 38 | ZIP 28129 | NC | +94.2% | +92.1% | +383.0% | +337.2% | $810K |
| 39 | ZIP 27562 | NC | +92.9% | +85.7% | +118.1% | +344.0% | $1.52M |
| 40 | ZIP 27019 | NC | +91.4% | +2.2% | +289.8% | +56.0% | $510K |
| 41 | ZIP 27966 | NC | +83.6% | +10.3% | +190.1% | +160.2% | $341.5K |
| 42 | ZIP 28678 | NC | +80.5% | +112.7% | +270.7% | +240.7% | $417.3K |
| 43 | ZIP 28163 | NC | +80.5% | +56.4% | +160.1% | +429.8% | $585K |
| 44 | ZIP 29685 | NC | +79.0% | +36.5% | +114.7% | +452.5% | $1.76M |
| 45 | ZIP 28580 | NC | +78.8% | +115.8% | +182.1% | +211.7% | $326.7K |
| 46 | ZIP 27705 | NC | +76.2% | +51.8% | +166.0% | +264.1% | $852K |
| 47 | ZIP 28768 | NC | +76.1% | +7.6% | +44.1% | +69.3% | $498.8K |
| 48 | ZIP 28456 | NC | +75.7% | +25.8% | +104.4% | +301.2% | $325K |
| 49 | ZIP 28478 | NC | +75.1% | +138.3% | +216.7% | +174.9% | $368.8K |
| 50 | ZIP 27401 | NC | +73.6% | +96.3% | +96.9% | +149.6% | $388.3K |
| 51 | ZIP 27349 | NC | +73.1% | -44.4% | -0.6% | +80.0% | $225K |
| 52 | ZIP 28521 | NC | +70.4% | +32.0% | +46.6% | +184.7% | $267.5K |
| 53 | ZIP 27260 | NC | +69.3% | +10.3% | +33.7% | -17.1% | $196K |
| 54 | ZIP 28444 | NC | +68.8% | -26.4% | +20.8% | — | $145K |
| 55 | ZIP 28642 | NC | +68.7% | +76.8% | +122.5% | +193.1% | $263.5K |
| 56 | ZIP 28572 | NC | +67.4% | +49.7% | +29.7% | +196.5% | $255K |
| 57 | ZIP 27589 | NC | +67.2% | +74.6% | +128.0% | +260.0% | $270K |
| 58 | ZIP 28685 | NC | +66.4% | +195.8% | +93.7% | +235.8% | $446.7K |
| 59 | ZIP 27526 | NC | +64.8% | -47.0% | +46.9% | +197.6% | $798.4K |
| 60 | ZIP 28358 | NC | +60.0% | +34.8% | +9.3% | +106.3% | $281.6K |
| 61 | ZIP 28071 | NC | +58.9% | +70.2% | +110.2% | +167.7% | $439.6K |
| 62 | ZIP 27320 | NC | +58.6% | +72.7% | +107.8% | +251.6% | $355.7K |
| 63 | ZIP 28681 | NC | +58.3% | +86.1% | +125.1% | +142.1% | $455K |
| 64 | ZIP 28170 | NC | +57.5% | +72.3% | +148.6% | +330.5% | $356.6K |
| 65 | ZIP 27926 | NC | +56.9% | +117.6% | +112.6% | +92.0% | $455K |
| 66 | ZIP 28682 | NC | +56.3% | +58.0% | +26.0% | +132.0% | $1.08M |
| 67 | ZIP 28556 | NC | +55.7% | +42.4% | -13.9% | +120.5% | $319.7K |
| 68 | ZIP 27834 | NC | +55.6% | +7.5% | +60.1% | +227.5% | $395.5K |
| 69 | ZIP 28384 | NC | +55.5% | +99.9% | +144.3% | +197.5% | $235K |
| 70 | ZIP 29714 | NC | +54.9% | +0.4% | +274.9% | — | $319.9K |
| 71 | ZIP 28773 | NC | +54.3% | +64.4% | +124.5% | +173.5% | $653.5K |
| 72 | ZIP 28269 | NC | +53.8% | +30.5% | +119.9% | +189.6% | $577.9K |
| 73 | ZIP 28270 | NC | +53.4% | +41.2% | +173.8% | +288.3% | $1.51M |
| 74 | ZIP 28741 | NC | +52.9% | +126.9% | +217.6% | +257.0% | $2.17M |
| 75 | ZIP 28761 | NC | +52.1% | +52.6% | +102.2% | +210.8% | $524.1K |
| 76 | ZIP 28127 | NC | +51.4% | +82.8% | +141.3% | +168.9% | $426.2K |
| 77 | ZIP 27106 | NC | +51.1% | +58.5% | +199.6% | +171.6% | $727.6K |
| 78 | ZIP 28105 | NC | +51.1% | +43.3% | +92.2% | +170.2% | $781.4K |
| 79 | ZIP 28531 | NC | +50.9% | +86.8% | +234.2% | +575.3% | $760K |
| 80 | ZIP 28573 | NC | +50.0% | +13.7% | +110.3% | +18.4% | $242.7K |
| 81 | ZIP 28213 | NC | +49.5% | +378.2% | +630.6% | +951.2% | $1.67M |
| 82 | ZIP 28150 | NC | +48.2% | +80.0% | +106.5% | +321.2% | $344.7K |
| 83 | ZIP 27959 | NC | +47.7% | +60.5% | +164.6% | +173.9% | $1.28M |
| 84 | ZIP 28021 | NC | +47.7% | +32.6% | +97.8% | +172.0% | $347.5K |
| 85 | ZIP 27278 | NC | +46.6% | +78.5% | +103.1% | +121.4% | $757K |
| 86 | ZIP 28605 | NC | +45.1% | +89.9% | +157.5% | +288.7% | $1.14M |
| 87 | ZIP 27889 | NC | +43.7% | +72.8% | +144.2% | +212.6% | $361.9K |
| 88 | ZIP 28702 | NC | +43.5% | -13.5% | +34.3% | +324.1% | $236.8K |
| 89 | ZIP 28701 | NC | +43.4% | +40.4% | +102.4% | +188.4% | $543.8K |
| 90 | ZIP 28398 | NC | +43.3% | +51.6% | +48.8% | +107.4% | $279K |
| 91 | ZIP 27574 | NC | +42.7% | +33.1% | +173.3% | +70.0% | $352K |
| 92 | ZIP 27370 | NC | +42.6% | +26.2% | +18.1% | +152.3% | $408.1K |
| 93 | ZIP 27949 | NC | +40.9% | +94.3% | +135.0% | +220.1% | $1.44M |
| 94 | ZIP 27597 | NC | +40.8% | +36.8% | -49.6% | +239.3% | $575.4K |
| 95 | ZIP 28334 | NC | +40.8% | +97.1% | +114.2% | +173.8% | $415.2K |
| 96 | ZIP 28379 | NC | +39.8% | +28.6% | +40.8% | +99.1% | $234.3K |
| 97 | ZIP 27865 | NC | +37.5% | +73.1% | -77.5% | +578.3% | $195K |
| 98 | ZIP 28207 | NC | +37.1% | +34.9% | +121.0% | +178.5% | $2.25M |
| 99 | ZIP 28712 | NC | +36.8% | +23.6% | +91.5% | +151.5% | $582.5K |
| 100 | ZIP 27511 | NC | +36.6% | +44.9% | +109.2% | +209.5% | $746.7K |
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.