The story of this market
The typical home in Davidson County, North Carolina sells for about $293,000, or $178 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 48 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 115% since 2000. Last year 24 of 40 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is ice storm, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,087 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,087 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+1%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+22.4%). Worst: 2010 (-3.8%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.7%
NC · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,505
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+1%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 40 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
58
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $64,252,655.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
76.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7221 | 3937 | 76.3% | 4.7% | $155,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County's residential real estate market remains steady with median home prices around $293,000 and balanced inventory levels near four months of supply. Strong regional affordability compared to neighboring Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem maintains healthy homebuyer demand despite elevated interest rates.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 2.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 42 days on market with 1.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
7% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.11% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.7% · poverty 12.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 researched ZIP reports of 10 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Davidson County, North Carolina — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 27107 | Winston-Salem | $331,000 | $175 | +5.7% | 35 | 98.5% | 40% | 3.2 | 219 | $883 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27239 | Denton | $285,000 | $175 | +1.8% | 41 | — | — | — | 929 | $865 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27284 | Kernersville | $348,300 | $164 | +1.6% | 46 | 100% | 57.9% | 4.8 | 221 | $1,153 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27292 | Lexington | $306,000 | $181 | +10.9% | 78 | 98% | — | — | 272 | $848 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27293 | Lexington | $285,000 | $175 | +1.8% | 41 | 98% | — | — | 1,700 | $1,695 | researched Sep 17 |
| 27294 | Lexington | $235,500 | $189 | -12.8% | 45 | 98% | 40% | 14.2 | 259 | $1,415 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27295 | Lexington | $295,810 | $154 | +4.8% | 48 | 100% | 33% | 17 | 306 | $932 | researched Sep 20 |
| 27299 | Linwood | $268,802 | $137 | +7.7% | 91 | 97% | 32.1% | 47.5 | 428 | $938 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27360 | Thomasville | $261,950 | $185 | 0% | 40 | 98.8% | — | — | 202 | $879 | researched Sep 16 |
| 27361 | Thomasville | $235,500 | $145 | -13% | 48 | 98% | 28% | 6.2 | 112 | $1,450 | researched Sep 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Davidson County exhibits property and violent crime rates that track roughly in line with North Carolina statewide averages, with higher incident density concentrated within the city centers of Lexington and Thomasville compared to unincorporated areas. Rural portions of the county report relatively low violent crime rates.
Public education is served predominantly by Davidson County Schools, alongside two independent municipal districts: Lexington City Schools and Thomasville City Schools. School performance varies widely, with suburban and county high schools generally outperforming urban municipal campuses on state accountability benchmarks.
The county faces minimal coastal or hurricane-surge risk, though localized flash flooding along the Yadkin River basin and low-lying creek tributaries poses moderate localized risk during heavy tropical systems. Wildfire danger is low-to-moderate, and homeowner property insurance premiums remain well below coastal North Carolina averages.
Davidson County benefits from its strategic location along the Interstate 85 corridor between Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte. Industrial development, distribution logistics, and advanced manufacturing expansions—such as EGGER Wood Products in Linwood—continue to drive employment and capital investment.
Davidson County levies an ad valorem county property tax rate of approximately $0.54 per $100 of assessed valuation, supplemented by municipal tax rates in Lexington, Thomasville, Wallburg, and Midway, as well as rural fire protection district rates. Real property is reappraised on a four-year cycle in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes.
Davidson County possesses a diverse industrial economy rooted in traditional furniture and textile manufacturing that has successfully transitioned toward advanced manufacturing, food processing, logistics, and precision machining. Major anchors include Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, EGGER Wood Products, PPG Industries, and regional logistics distributors along Interstate 85.
Interstate 85 bisects the county northeast-to-southwest, providing direct high-speed connectivity to Greensboro and Charlotte, while Interstate 285 / US 52 links directly north into Winston-Salem. The North Carolina Railroad rail corridor carries freight and Amtrak passenger service through the heart of the county.
The county and municipal planning departments continue to update comprehensive land use plans to manage residential sprawl spreading southward from Winston-Salem and southwest from High Point while reserving interstate interchanges for industrial and commercial growth.
The Davidson County Tax Administration assesses real property at 100% of fair market value on a statutory four-year general reappraisal cycle. Property owners receive valuation notices and have statutory windows to appeal before the local Board of Equalization and Review.
Parcels across Davidson County are subject to county-level taxation plus city taxes if incorporated, alongside specialized rural fire protection taxing districts in unincorporated territories. Davidson-Davie Community College operates as a designated community college service district.
Property insurance conditions remain relatively stable with standard inland homeowners rates significantly lower than North Carolina coastal counties, though premium trends mirror broader national inflationary pressure on building replacement costs.
- Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park4.325.3 mi
- ParTee Shack - Greensboro4.825.3 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Greensboro4.126.8 mi
- Spare Time Greensboro4.425.1 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.227.2 mi
- Greensboro Complex4.427.9 mi
- First Horizon Coliseum4.528.3 mi
- Bowman Gray Stadium4.721.4 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.325.4 mi
- Benton Convention Center4.522.8 mi
- N.C. Transportation Museum4.715.1 mi
- AMC High Point 84.417.4 mi
- Cinemark Tinseltown Salisbury4.317.6 mi
- Archdale Recreation Center at Creekside Park4.816.5 mi
- Finch Park4.53.1 mi
- N.C. Transportation Museum4.715.1 mi
- Kaleideum4.622.5 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum4.916.5 mi
- Old Salem Museums & Gardens4.621.5 mi
- Reynolda House Museum of American Art4.624.8 mi
- Dan Nicholas Park4.613.6 mi
- Denton Farmpark4.714.5 mi
- Thousand Trails Forest Lake413 mi
- Archdale Recreation Center at Creekside Park4.816.5 mi
- Finch Park4.53.1 mi
- High Rock Marina and Campground4.67.3 mi
- Tot Hill Farm Golf Club4.318.4 mi
- Holly Ridge Golf Links4.617.2 mi
- Sapona Golf Swim and Tennis Club4.57.3 mi
- Oak Hollow Golf Course419.4 mi
- Winding Creek Golf Course4.210 mi
- Eleven Acre Flea Market4.29.4 mi
- Dillard's Clearance Center4.218 mi
- Publix Super Market at Westchester Square4.616.9 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.317.2 mi
- Harris Teeter4.517.3 mi
- Piedmont Triad International Airport4.426.8 mi
- GSO Airport4.626.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A 15,180-acre reservoir on the Yadkin River offering extensive boating, fishing tournaments, waterfront dining, and recreational access across southern Davidson County.
World-famous hub of Piedmont-style pit-cooked barbecue anchored by the annual Lexington Barbecue Festival, historic architecture, and local retail.
One of North Carolina's premier estate wineries and event destinations, founded by NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, featuring daily tastings and outdoor concerts.
A 110-acre county park along the Yadkin River steeped in local folklore regarding Daniel Boone, featuring 7 miles of hiking trails and river access.
A jointly operated recreational reservoir providing fishing, non-motorized and electric boating, playgrounds, and picnic shelters serving Lexington and Thomasville.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau DP02, DP03, DP04, and DP05 tables for Davidson County, NC (FIPS 37057).
applies when — Applies to parcels where the title holder has created or is subject to recorded easements, restrictions, or conditions.
Imposes binding limitations on the use, development, or maintenance of the parcel as defined in the recorded instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-6.4
A tax lien attaches to all real property, taking priority over all other liens and encumbrances regardless of when they were created.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-355
applies when — Applies to parcels governed by a Homeowners' Association (Chapter 47F) or Condominium Association (Chapter 47C) where assessments remain unpaid.
Associations may file a claim of lien and foreclose in a manner similar to a mortgage under power of sale, or through a civil action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F-3-116 and § 47C-3-116
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure, though it requires a hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court to authorize the sale. Borrowers are entitled to a pre-foreclosure notice at least 45 days prior to the filing of a notice of hearing for primary residences.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 45, Article 2A and Article 11
Tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the combined state and local tax rate. The formula is: Tax = (Assessed Value / 100) * Tax Rate. Assessment is based on the true value in money, with counties required to conduct revaluations at least every eight years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 105, Article 12 (2025)
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.