Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0290 homes sold in Albemarle in the last year, at a typical $259K
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 Albemarle homes are listed.
Every place Albemarle 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 Albemarle.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Albemarle’s sales, at a typical $259K
290 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 285 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $165NC $207
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $320K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $229K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
290 sales in the last year, against 389 in 2022 and a low of 124 in 2012. The typical sale went from $100K in 2016 to $259K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Albemarle
Check a listing against what Albemarle 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 Albemarle are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Albemarle’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, 290 sales.
If you’re buying in Albemarle
- Shop in March. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 35 a month), and the most competition: 32% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). February has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Albemarle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 19% | 38% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 35% | 56% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 16% | 15% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 95.6% | 99.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 80 | 49 | 62 |
135 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (59) and 71% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Albemarle ranks 87th 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. Albemarle is in the middle of the pack.
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 Albemarle home costs about $1,498 a month
Price: Albemarle’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Albemarle’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 Albemarle is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $259K home, about $1,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Albemarle, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlbemarleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Albemarle.
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.
Badin sells for less a square foot; Norwood, Oakboro, Mount Pleasant and Stanfield for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Albemarle, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | 290 | $259K | $164 | 17% | 76 |
| Locust | 136 | $392K | $197 | 14% | 72 |
| Mount Pleasant | 52 | $405K | $208 | 19% | 80 |
| Oakboro | 49 | $363K | $206 | 10% | 101 |
| Norwood | 37 | $412K | $242 | 14% | 96 |
| Badin | 22 | $188K | $134 | 9% | 52 |
| Stanfield | 21 | $453K | $216 | 10% | 63 |
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 Albemarle
What do homes sell for in Albemarle, NC?
290 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $259K, $164 a square foot.
Is Albemarle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 141 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Albemarle?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Albemarle?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $259K home that’s near $1,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Albemarle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Albemarle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Albemarle.
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).