32 homes sold in Avery Creek in the last year, at a typical $517K
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 Avery Creek homes are listed.
Every place Avery Creek 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 Avery Creek.
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Houses are 75% of Avery Creek’s sales, at a typical $532K
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $251NC $207
- Days to sell
- 104
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $443K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
32 sales in the last year, against 74 in 2021 and a low of 39 in 2012. The typical sale went from $286K in 2016 to $517K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Avery Creek
Check a listing against what Avery Creek 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 Avery Creek are rarer than before the pandemic, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Avery Creek’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, 32 sales.
If you’re buying in Avery Creek
- Shop in May. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 100 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but August is the most competitive: 34% of August sales close over asking. May has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Avery Creek now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 20% | 46% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 31% | 58% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 14% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.6% | 100.8% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 100 | 79 | 42 | 62 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (13), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 28.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Avery Creek home costs about $2,890 a month
Price: Avery Creek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Avery Creek’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Avery Creek is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $517K home, about $2,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Avery Creek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Avery CreekTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Avery Creek.
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.
Royal Pines, Fletcher and Mountain Home sell for less a square foot; Biltmore Forest for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Avery Creek, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 1,251 | $483K | $314 | 11% | 84 |
| Fletcher | 168 | $420K | $240 | 11% | 84 |
| Mills River | 91 | $629K | $276 | 14% | 106 |
| Royal Pines | 67 | $474K | $242 | 10% | 89 |
| Mountain Home | 52 | $386K | $227 | 21% | 106 |
| Avery Creek | 32 | $517K | $278 | 3% | 100 |
| Biltmore Forest | 29 | $1.5M | $423 | 14% | 112 |
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 Avery Creek
What do homes sell for in Avery Creek, NC?
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $517K, $278 a square foot.
Is Avery Creek a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Avery Creek?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Avery Creek?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $517K home that’s near $2,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Avery Creek?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Avery Creek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Avery Creek.
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).