55 homes sold in Welcome in the last year, at a typical $373K
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 Welcome homes are listed.
Every place Welcome 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 Welcome.
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 98% of Welcome’s sales, at a typical $376K
55 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $181NC $207
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $320K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2017 price
55 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2024 and a low of 20 in 2015. The typical sale went from $161K in 2017 to $373K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Welcome
Check a listing against what Welcome 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 Welcome are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Welcome’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, 55 sales.
If you’re buying in Welcome
- Shop in April. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but November is the most competitive: 35% of November sales close over asking. December has the least competition (21%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Welcome now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 21% | 49% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 34% | 69% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 21% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 57 | 85 | 32 | 62 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2020 low (6) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
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 Welcome home costs about $2,095 a month
Price: Welcome’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Welcome’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Welcome is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. November 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 $373K home, about $1,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Welcome, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WelcomeCheck 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.
Lexington, Advance, Thomasville and Tyro sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Welcome, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 314 | $246K | $163 | 23% | 47 |
| Lexington | 294 | $238K | $148 | 15% | 58 |
| Welcome | 55 | $373K | $181 | 18% | 57 |
| Midway | 46 | $331K | $184 | 24% | 46 |
| Tyro | 45 | $288K | $167 | 13% | 77 |
| Advance | 37 | $382K | $164 | 16% | 115 |
| Wallburg | 32 | $393K | $189 | 34% | 58 |
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 Welcome
What do homes sell for in Welcome, NC?
55 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $373K, $181 a square foot.
Is Welcome a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Welcome?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Welcome?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $373K home that’s near $1,790.
Where can I see homes for sale in Welcome?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Welcome’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Welcome.
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).