Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.024 homes sold in Siler City in the last year, at a typical $254K
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 Siler City homes are listed.
Every place Siler City 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 Siler City.
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 96% of Siler City’s sales, at a typical $242K (year to May 2026)
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 22 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $154NC $207
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $300K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 75 in 2017 and a low of 24 in 2025. The typical sale went from $114K in 2016 to $254K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in Siler City
Check a listing against what Siler City 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 Siler City are rarer than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Siler City’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 September 2026, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Siler City
- Shop in September. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.9% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). October has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Siler City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 17% | 48% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 19% | 31% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.9% | 95.4% | 98.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 72 | 45 | 67 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (5), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 39.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Siler City home costs about $1,503 a month
Price: Siler City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Siler City’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 Siler City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $254K home, about $2,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Siler City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Siler CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Siler City.
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; Pittsboro and Briar Chapel for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Siler City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro | 254 | $254K | $165 | 15% | 61 |
| Pittsboro | 209 | $527K | $255 | 12% | 63 |
| Briar Chapel | 132 | $615K | $262 | 14% | 54 |
| Randleman | 52 | $291K | $182 | 38% | 65 |
| Liberty | 41 | $257K | $170 | 13% | 65 |
| Siler City | 24 | $254K | $151 | 12% | 90 |
| Ramseur | 22 | $216K | $160 | 12% | 116 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Siler City
What do homes sell for in Siler City, NC?
24 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $254K, $151 a square foot.
Is Siler City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 3 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Siler City?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Siler City?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $254K home that’s near $2,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Siler City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Siler City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Siler City.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).