Carson-Young House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0105 homes sold in Marion in the last year, at a typical $228K
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 Marion homes are listed.
Every place Marion 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 Marion.
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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 99% of Marion’s sales, at a typical $227K
105 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 104 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $173NC $207
- Days to sell
- 107
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $280K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
105 sales in the last year, against 164 in 2021 and a low of 25 in 2012. The typical sale went from $96K in 2016 to $228K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Marion
Check a listing against what Marion 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 Marion are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Marion’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, 105 sales.
If you’re buying in Marion
- Shop in September. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 9% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 106 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but February is the most competitive: 25% of February sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Marion now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 12% | 26% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 19% | 48% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 9% | 12% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.4% | 94.9% | 97.7% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 106 | 89 | 66 | 62 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4 times the 2012 low (11), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 55.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 9% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Marion ranks 160th 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. Marion is in the middle of the pack.
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 Marion home costs about $1,297 a month
Price: Marion’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Marion’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 Marion 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $228K home, about $1,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Marion, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MarionCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Black Mountain and Lake Lure for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Marion, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | 161 | $513K | $326 | 11% | 76 |
| Morganton | 129 | $298K | $177 | 17% | 68 |
| Marion | 105 | $228K | $174 | 11% | 106 |
| Lake Lure | 99 | $512K | $271 | 9% | 144 |
| Rutherfordton | 71 | $342K | $179 | 11% | 112 |
| Glen Alpine | 22 | $281K | $186 | 18% | 206 |
| Old Fort | 21 | $221K | $198 | 14% | 98 |
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 Marion
What do homes sell for in Marion, NC?
105 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $228K, $174 a square foot.
Is Marion a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 30 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.4% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Marion?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Marion?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $228K home that’s near $1,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Marion?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Marion’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Marion.
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).