Photo: Kharris0317 · CC BY-SA 4.0516 homes sold in Salisbury in the last year, at a typical $280K
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 Salisbury homes are listed.
Every place Salisbury 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 Salisbury.
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.
3% of Salisbury’s sales are condos, at $102K less than a house
475 houses and 18 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 475 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167NC $207
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $153NC $275
- Days to sell
- 141
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $258K
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $233K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
516 sales in the last year, against 650 in 2022 and a low of 291 in 2013. The typical sale went from $113K in 2016 to $280K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Salisbury
Check a listing against what Salisbury 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 Salisbury are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Salisbury’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, 516 sales.
If you’re buying in Salisbury
- Shop in October. It brings about 54 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 62 a month), but May is the most competitive: 29% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Salisbury now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 20% | 43% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 16% | 16% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 95.4% | 98.6% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 87 | 40 | 62 |
222 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (103), 16% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 318.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 104%, condos 88%
A house typically sold for $287K in the last year (475 sales), a condo for $186K (18).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Salisbury ranks 104th 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. Salisbury is in the middle of the pack.
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 Salisbury home costs about $1,661 a month
Price: Salisbury’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Salisbury’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Salisbury is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 37.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $280K home, about $2,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Salisbury, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SalisburyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Salisbury.
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.
Spencer sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Salisbury, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 516 | $280K | $165 | 16% | 80 |
| China Grove | 93 | $283K | $188 | 18% | 66 |
| Spencer | 69 | $229K | $156 | 16% | 113 |
| Landis | 64 | $291K | $202 | 22% | 75 |
| Granite Quarry | 51 | $301K | $188 | 12% | 78 |
| East Spencer | 39 | $204K | $169 | 23% | 101 |
| Rockwell | 35 | $308K | $181 | 11% | 65 |
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 Salisbury
What do homes sell for in Salisbury, NC?
516 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $280K, $165 a square foot. Houses sold for about $287K, condos for about $186K.
Is Salisbury a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 229 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 54 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Salisbury?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Salisbury?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $280K home that’s near $2,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Salisbury?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Salisbury’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Salisbury.
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).