68 homes sold in Foscoe in the last year, at a typical $596K
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 Foscoe homes are listed.
Every place Foscoe 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 Foscoe.
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.
46% of Foscoe’s sales are condos, at $66K more than a house
32 houses and 31 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $333NC $207
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $440NC $275
- Days to sell
- 81
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $478K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $879K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
68 sales in the last year, against 136 in 2019 and a low of 30 in 2013. The typical sale went from $289K in 2016 to $596K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Foscoe
Check a listing against what Foscoe 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 Foscoe are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Foscoe’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, 68 sales.
If you’re buying in Foscoe
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but October is the most competitive: 22% of October sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). December has the least competition (9%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Foscoe now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 7% | 46% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 3% | 7% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 96.1% | 99.7% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 124 | 43 | 62 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (13), 47% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 58.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 89%, condos 72%
A house typically sold for $529K in the last year (32 sales), a condo for $595K (31).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Foscoe ranks 196th 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. Foscoe 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 Foscoe home costs about $3,275 a month
Price: Foscoe’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Foscoe’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Foscoe is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
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 $596K home, about $1,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Foscoe, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FoscoeCheck 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.
Seven Devils, Beech Mountain, Boone, Lenoir and Gamewell sell for less a square foot; Blowing Rock for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Foscoe, 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 Foscoe
What do homes sell for in Foscoe, NC?
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $596K, $374 a square foot. Houses sold for about $529K, condos for about $595K.
Is Foscoe a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 8.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Foscoe?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Foscoe?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $596K home that’s near $1,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in Foscoe?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Foscoe’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Foscoe.
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).