Photo: Bigbird78 · CC BY-SA 3.0330 homes sold in Aberdeen in the last year, at a typical $405K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Aberdeen homes are listed.
Every place Aberdeen homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Aberdeen.
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Houses are 92% of Aberdeen’s sales, at a typical $408K
330 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 303 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $190NC $207
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 26 sold, typical $272K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $430K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
330 sales in the last year, against 380 in 2019 and a low of 37 in 2013. The typical sale went from $230K in 2016 to $405K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Aberdeen
Check a listing against what Aberdeen homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Aberdeen are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Aberdeen’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 330 sales.
If you’re buying in Aberdeen
- Shop in March. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but June is the most competitive: 31% of June sales close over asking. October has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Aberdeen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 21% | 40% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 3% | 5% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 99.3% | 100.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 109 | 88 | 62 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 7.6 times the 2012 low (14) and 90% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Aberdeen ranks 187th of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Aberdeen is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Aberdeen home costs about $2,335 a month
Price: Aberdeen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Aberdeen’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Aberdeen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $405K home, about $2,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Aberdeen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AberdeenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Aberdeen.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Five Points and Vass sell for less a square foot; Southern Pines for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Aberdeen, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | 522 | $542K | $237 | 13% | 51 |
| Aberdeen | 330 | $405K | $189 | 10% | 83 |
| Southern Pines | 324 | $530K | $238 | 15% | 55 |
| Whispering Pines | 90 | $528K | $216 | 27% | 45 |
| Five Points | 52 | $368K | $157 | 12% | 83 |
| Vass | 52 | $395K | $177 | 21% | 112 |
| Foxfire | 49 | $412K | $204 | 8% | 57 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Aberdeen
What do homes sell for in Aberdeen, NC?
330 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $405K, $189 a square foot.
Is Aberdeen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 123 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 35 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Aberdeen?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Aberdeen?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $405K home that’s near $2,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Aberdeen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Aberdeen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Aberdeen.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).