Photo: Fogleew · CC BY-SA 4.067 homes sold in Four Oaks in the last year, at a typical $308K
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 Four Oaks homes are listed.
Every place Four Oaks 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 Four Oaks.
For sale
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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 93% of Four Oaks’ sales, at a typical $314K
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 62 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182NC $207
- Days to sell
- 126
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $250K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
67 sales in the last year, against 68 in 2020 and a low of 20 in 2016. The typical sale went from $133K in 2016 to $308K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Four Oaks
Check a listing against what Four Oaks 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 Four Oaks are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Four Oaks’ home sales since 2015 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, 67 sales.
If you’re buying in Four Oaks
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 126 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (21%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Four Oaks now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 35% | 55% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 14% | 34% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 17% | 8% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 99.3% | 100.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 126 | 163 | 73 | 62 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.3 times the 2023 low (12) and 55% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Four Oaks ranks 204th 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. Four Oaks is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Four Oaks home costs about $1,780 a month
Price: Four Oaks’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Four Oaks’ 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 Four Oaks 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $308K home, about $2,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Four Oaks, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Four OaksTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Four Oaks.
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.
Smithfield, Benson, Selma and Wilson's Mills sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Four Oaks, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Mills | 250 | $313K | $175 | 10% | 78 |
| Smithfield | 242 | $287K | $162 | 11% | 80 |
| Pine Level | 82 | $310K | $179 | 11% | 125 |
| Four Oaks | 67 | $308K | $181 | 7% | 126 |
| Benson | 65 | $294K | $164 | 17% | 68 |
| Selma | 52 | $233K | $170 | 23% | 61 |
| Coats | 30 | $234K | $183 | 27% | 66 |
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 Four Oaks
What do homes sell for in Four Oaks, NC?
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $308K, $181 a square foot.
Is Four Oaks a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 34 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Four Oaks?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Four Oaks?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $308K home that’s near $2,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Four Oaks?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Four Oaks’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Four Oaks.
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).