Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.087 homes sold in Chapel Hill in the last year, at a typical $295K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Chapel Hill homes are listed.
Every place Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill.
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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 56% of Chapel Hill’s sales, at a typical $370K (year to May 2026)
87 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 51 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $224TN $209
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 40 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
87 sales in the last year, against 167 in 2022 and a low of 31 in 2013. The typical sale went from $167K in 2016 to $295K.
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 Chapel Hill
Check a listing against what Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Chapel Hill’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, 87 sales.
If you’re buying in Chapel Hill
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but March is the most competitive: 32% of March sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). November has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Chapel Hill now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 31% | 43% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 46% | 51% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 99.4% | 100.5% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 66 | 68 | 72 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2017 low (15) and 93% more than in 2017–19.
Chapel Hill ranks 107th of 126 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Chapel Hill is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Chapel Hill home costs about $1,663 a month
Price: Chapel Hill’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chapel Hill’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 Chapel Hill is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $295K home, about $1,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Chapel Hill, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Chapel HillTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Chapel Hill.
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.
Lewisburg and Shelbyville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chapel Hill, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | 1,163 | $532K | $237 | 16% | 74 |
| Shelbyville | 320 | $302K | $195 | 15% | 68 |
| Lewisburg | 247 | $261K | $184 | 14% | 95 |
| Christiana | 97 | $394K | $217 | 18% | 46 |
| Chapel Hill | 87 | $295K | $212 | 9% | 54 |
| Rockvale | 27 | $534K | $224 | 16% | 80 |
| Unionville | 26 | $464K | $245 | 14% | 88 |
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 Chapel Hill
What do homes sell for in Chapel Hill, TN?
87 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $295K, $212 a square foot.
Is Chapel Hill a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 45 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 7 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Chapel Hill?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chapel Hill?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $295K home that’s near $1,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chapel Hill?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chapel Hill’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chapel Hill.
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).