Photo: G Keith Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0134 homes sold in Mount Airy in the last year, at a typical $259K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Mount Airy homes are listed.
Every place Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy.
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.
15% of Mount Airy’s sales are condos, at $15K more than a house
111 houses and 20 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 111 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $160NC $207
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $201NC $275
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $235K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $204K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
134 sales in the last year, against 180 in 2021 and a low of 85 in 2013. The typical sale went from $127K in 2016 to $259K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Mount Airy
Check a listing against what Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Airy’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, 134 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Airy
- Shop in May. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.9% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but July is the most competitive: 20% of July sales close over asking. September has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Mount Airy now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 9% | 27% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 24% | 48% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 20% | 22% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.9% | 94% | 96.5% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 78 | 43 | 62 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (34), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 88.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 93%, condos 65%
A house typically sold for $265K in the last year (111 sales), a condo for $279K (20).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Airy ranks 186th 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. Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy home costs about $1,515 a month
Price: Mount Airy’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Airy’s 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 Mount Airy 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $259K home, about $1,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Airy, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount AiryTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Airy.
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.
Jonesville sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Airy, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | 151 | $303K | $169 | 22% | 82 |
| Mount Airy | 134 | $259K | $164 | 10% | 76 |
| Elkin | 58 | $273K | $161 | 28% | 76 |
| Tobaccoville | 29 | $321K | $186 | 17% | 64 |
| Jonesville | 26 | $179K | $143 | 19% | 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 Mount Airy
What do homes sell for in Mount Airy, NC?
134 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $259K, $164 a square foot. Houses sold for about $265K, condos for about $279K.
Is Mount Airy a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 52 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 5.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.9% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Airy?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Airy?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $259K home that’s near $1,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Airy?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Airy’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Airy.
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).