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Median Home Price in Hillsborough, NC

The median home value in Hillsborough, NC is $479,767 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.44% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$479,767

Year-over-Year

-2.44%

Population

9,788

Hillsborough ranks #18 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 54.6% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Orange County, where the county-wide median is $513,893.

Crime in Hillsborough

Hillsborough police recorded a violent crime rate of 378 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 4,526 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 Hillsborough

How much does a house cost in Hillsborough, NC?

The median home value in Hillsborough is $479,767. That's down 2.44% from a year earlier. That is about 54.6% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Hillsborough expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hillsborough are cheaper than Orange County as a whole, where the median is $513,893 — a difference of about 6.6%.

Is Hillsborough a safe place to live?

Hillsborough police reported 378 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,788. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.