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Median Home Price in Carrboro, NC

The median home value in Carrboro, NC is $437,714 as of 2026-06-30, down 3.26% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$437,714

Year-over-Year

-3.26%

Population

21,045

Carrboro ranks #26 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 41.1% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Orange County, where the county-wide median is $513,893.

Crime in Carrboro

Carrboro police recorded a violent crime rate of 181 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,929 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Carrboro

How much does a house cost in Carrboro, NC?

The median home value in Carrboro is $437,714. That's down 3.26% from a year earlier. That is about 41.1% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Carrboro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carrboro are cheaper than Orange County as a whole, where the median is $513,893 — a difference of about 14.8%.

Is Carrboro a safe place to live?

Carrboro police reported 181 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 21,045. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.