Photo: Jeremy Mikkola from Boone, NC · CC BY 2.084 homes sold in Boone in the last year, at a typical $451K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Boone homes are listed.
Every place Boone 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 Boone.
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.
38% of Boone’s sales are condos, at $215K less than a house
43 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $289NC $207
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $320NC $275
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $450K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $328K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
84 sales in the last year, against 135 in 2020 and a low of 48 in 2012. The typical sale went from $177K in 2016 to $451K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Boone
Check a listing against what Boone 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 Boone are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Boone’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, 84 sales.
If you’re buying in Boone
- Shop in July. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but May is the most competitive: 23% of May sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Boone now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 9% | 38% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 6% | 8% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | 5% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.7% | 95.9% | 99.6% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 82 | 56 | 62 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (16) and 11% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 108%, condos 110%
A house typically sold for $575K in the last year (43 sales), a condo for $360K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Boone ranks 198th 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. Boone 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 Boone home costs about $2,561 a month
Price: Boone’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Boone’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Boone 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 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $451K home, about $2,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Boone, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BooneCheck 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.
Lenoir and Gamewell sell for less a square foot; Blowing Rock for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Boone, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir | 216 | $253K | $160 | 25% | 75 |
| Beech Mountain | 148 | $484K | $299 | 4% | 144 |
| Blowing Rock | 111 | $864K | $477 | 14% | 78 |
| Boone | 84 | $451K | $305 | 8% | 68 |
| Foscoe | 68 | $596K | $374 | 9% | 70 |
| Seven Devils | 33 | $556K | $338 | 6% | 88 |
| Gamewell | 32 | $266K | $157 | 28% | 127 |
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 Boone
What do homes sell for in Boone, NC?
84 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $451K, $305 a square foot. Houses sold for about $575K, condos for about $360K.
Is Boone a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Boone?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Boone?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $451K home that’s near $2,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Boone?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Boone’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Boone.
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).