Samuel Bartley Holleman House · Photo: KimWrenn · CC BY-SA 3.0771 homes sold in Holly Springs in the last year, at a typical $617K
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 Holly Springs homes are listed.
Every place Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs.
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 86% of Holly Springs’ sales, at a typical $648K (year to May 2026)
771 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 626 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $236NC $207
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $570K
Townhouses: 93 sold, typical $400K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $257K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
771 sales in the last year, against 1,444 in 2020 and a low of 679 in 2025. The typical sale went from $317K in 2016 to $617K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $600K buys in Holly Springs
Check a listing against what Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs are rarer than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Holly Springs’ 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 September 2026, 771 sales.
If you’re buying in Holly Springs
- Shop in August. It brings about 100 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 45% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 119 a month), but June is the most competitive: 40% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). December has the least competition (23%) but only about 43 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Holly Springs now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 26% | 59% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 30% | 66% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 99.3% | 104.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 61 | 35 | 67 |
145 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (76), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 338.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 60%
A house typically sold for $648K in the year to May 2026 (626 sales), a condo for $257K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Holly Springs ranks 53rd of 225 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Holly Springs is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Holly Springs home costs about $3,611 a month
Price: Holly Springs’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Holly Springs’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Holly Springs 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 43.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $617K home, about $4,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Holly Springs, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Holly SpringsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Holly Springs.
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.
Fuquay-Varina, Angier and Garner sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Holly Springs, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 2,258 | $627K | $263 | 25% | 32 |
| Apex | 1,267 | $609K | $241 | 17% | 41 |
| Fuquay-Varina | 1,018 | $461K | $199 | 15% | 53 |
| Garner | 987 | $394K | $186 | 11% | 55 |
| Holly Springs | 771 | $617K | $234 | 19% | 29 |
| Angier | 597 | $324K | $156 | 10% | 83 |
| Morrisville | 170 | $524K | $243 | 10% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Holly Springs
What do homes sell for in Holly Springs, NC?
771 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $617K, $234 a square foot.
Is Holly Springs a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 185 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 74 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Holly Springs?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Holly Springs?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $617K home that’s near $4,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Holly Springs?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Holly Springs’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Holly Springs.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).