Mars Hill High School · Photo: Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States · CC038 homes sold in Mars Hill in the last year, at a typical $422K
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 Mars Hill homes are listed.
Every place Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill.
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 89% of Mars Hill’s sales, at a typical $430K
38 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $242NC $207
- Days to sell
- 104
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $550K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $578K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $289K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
38 sales in the last year, against 76 in 2021 and a low of 35 in 2013. The typical sale went from $218K in 2016 to $422K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Mars Hill
Check a listing against what Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mars Hill’s home sales since 2013 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, 38 sales.
If you’re buying in Mars Hill
- Shop in May. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 97 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), and the most competition: 33% close over asking. January 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
| Mars Hill now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 8% | 32% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 18% | 46% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 17% | 14% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 95% | 99.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 97 | 138 | 86 | 62 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (12), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 49.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Mars Hill home costs about $2,399 a month
Price: Mars Hill’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mars Hill’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 Mars Hill 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 $422K home, about $2,360 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mars Hill, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mars HillTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mars Hill.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Asheville and Black Mountain for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mars Hill, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 1,251 | $483K | $314 | 11% | 84 |
| Black Mountain | 161 | $513K | $326 | 11% | 76 |
| Woodfin | 111 | $454K | $283 | 12% | 93 |
| Weaverville | 92 | $535K | $288 | 10% | 73 |
| Mars Hill | 38 | $422K | $240 | 11% | 97 |
| Swannanoa | 34 | $371K | $258 | 3% | 97 |
| Marshall | 20 | $348K | $270 | 25% | 79 |
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 Mars Hill
What do homes sell for in Mars Hill, NC?
38 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $422K, $240 a square foot.
Is Mars Hill a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mars Hill?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mars Hill?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $422K home that’s near $2,360.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mars Hill?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mars Hill’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mars Hill.
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).