Photo: Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0471 homes sold in Statesville in the last year, at a typical $307K
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 Statesville homes are listed.
Every place Statesville 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 Statesville.
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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 95% of Statesville’s sales, at a typical $305K (year to May 2026)
471 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 466 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $161NC $207
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $480K
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $277K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $248K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
471 sales in the last year, against 754 in 2024 and a low of 291 in 2013. The typical sale went from $143K in 2016 to $307K.
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 $300K buys in Statesville
Check a listing against what Statesville 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 Statesville are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Statesville’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 September 2026, 471 sales.
If you’re buying in Statesville
- Shop in September. It brings about 56 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 66 a month), but April is the most competitive: 25% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). November has the least competition (17%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Statesville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 18% | 46% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | — | — | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 96.6% | 100.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 82 | 42 | 67 |
189 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (97), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 254.
Statesville ranks 174th of 225 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Statesville is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 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 Statesville home costs about $1,796 a month
Price: Statesville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Statesville’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 Statesville 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 33.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $307K home, about $2,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Statesville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in StatesvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Statesville.
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; Lake Norman of Catawba, Claremont and Lake Norman of Iredell for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Statesville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville | 887 | $428K | $190 | 12% | 79 |
| Statesville | 471 | $307K | $159 | 10% | 68 |
| Troutman | 289 | $381K | $172 | 13% | 81 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba | 256 | $639K | $248 | 10% | 91 |
| Lake Norman of Iredell | 202 | $1.3M | $362 | 11% | 62 |
| Claremont | 29 | $304K | $199 | 10% | 52 |
| Catawba | 25 | $299K | $165 | 27% | 82 |
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 Statesville
What do homes sell for in Statesville, NC?
471 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $307K, $159 a square foot.
Is Statesville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 229 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 45 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Statesville?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Statesville?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $307K home that’s near $2,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in Statesville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Statesville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Statesville.
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).