Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.052 homes sold in Vass in the last year, at a typical $395K
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 Vass homes are listed.
Every place Vass 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 Vass.
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 87% of Vass’ sales, at a typical $407K
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $179NC $207
- Days to sell
- 111
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $276K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2017 price
52 sales in the last year, against 79 in 2023 and a low of 19 in 2017. The typical sale went from $215K in 2017 to $395K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Vass
Check a listing against what Vass 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 Vass are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Vass’ home sales since 2017 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, 52 sales.
If you’re buying in Vass
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 112 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but June is the most competitive: 32% of June sales close over asking. September has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Vass now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 12% | 50% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.5% | 101.4% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 112 | 196 | 106 | 62 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2023 low (9) and 89% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Vass home costs about $2,241 a month
Price: Vass’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vass’ 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 Vass 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $395K home, about $2,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vass, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VassCheck 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.
Carthage and Spout Springs sell for less a square foot; Southern Pines and Pinehurst for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vass, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | 522 | $542K | $237 | 13% | 51 |
| Aberdeen | 330 | $405K | $189 | 10% | 83 |
| Southern Pines | 324 | $530K | $238 | 15% | 55 |
| Spout Springs | 223 | $357K | $155 | 21% | 55 |
| Carthage | 98 | $301K | $152 | 16% | 106 |
| Whispering Pines | 90 | $528K | $216 | 27% | 45 |
| Vass | 52 | $395K | $177 | 21% | 112 |
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 Vass
What do homes sell for in Vass, NC?
52 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $395K, $177 a square foot.
Is Vass a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vass?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vass?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $395K home that’s near $2,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vass?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vass’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vass.
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).