Eagle Nest · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0110 homes sold in Richlands in the last year, at a typical $295K
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 Richlands homes are listed.
Every place Richlands 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 Richlands.
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Houses are 90% of Richlands’ sales, at a typical $299K
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $162NC $207
- Days to sell
- 92
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $242K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
110 sales in the last year, against 99 in 2025 and a low of 30 in 2014. The typical sale went from $156K in 2016 to $295K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Richlands
Check a listing against what Richlands 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 Richlands are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Richlands’ home sales since 2014 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, 110 sales.
If you’re buying in Richlands
- Shop in July. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 114 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but January is the most competitive: 45% of January sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). February has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Richlands now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 31% | 45% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 1% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 99.7% | 100.2% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 114 | 104 | 71 | 62 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 5.4 times the 2023 low (6) and 34% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Richlands ranks 100th 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. Richlands is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Richlands home costs about $1,685 a month
Price: Richlands’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Richlands’ 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 Richlands is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $295K home, about $1,750 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Richlands, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RichlandsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Richlands.
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.
Jacksonville sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Richlands, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 661 | $240K | $161 | 26% | 31 |
| Piney Green | 516 | $305K | $169 | 25% | 47 |
| Half Moon | 169 | $278K | $171 | 30% | 40 |
| Richlands | 110 | $295K | $166 | 16% | 114 |
| Pumpkin Center | 44 | $240K | $162 | 34% | 43 |
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 Richlands
What do homes sell for in Richlands, NC?
110 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $295K, $166 a square foot.
Is Richlands a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Richlands?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Richlands?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $295K home that’s near $1,750.
Where can I see homes for sale in Richlands?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Richlands’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Richlands.
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).