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Rutherford County, NC Real Estate & Property Data

Rutherford County Real Estate Market Trends

Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Rutherford County, NC sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Rutherford County, NC is $298,500. Rutherford County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 1,133 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Rutherford County real estate data indicates that the county has 3 properties in foreclosure.

Rutherford County Real Estate Market Trends

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Total Residential Properties 27,533

Total Commercial Properties 2,104

Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 53 Years

Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,565

Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 626

% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.91%

Total 2024 Residential Sales 1,048

% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 26.75%

Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.62%

Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 48

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Rutherford County, NC Real Estate Overview

There were 1,133 residential properties sold in the past year in Rutherford County, NC. The median home value in Rutherford County, NC is $238,152. There are a total of 27,533 residential properties in the Rutherford.

Median Sales Price i

$298,500

(Jul 2025)

+17.1%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 $298,500
June '25 Jun '25 $295,500
May '25 May '25 $228,000
April '25 Apr '25 $268,000
March '25 Mar '25 $280,000
February '25 Feb '25 $202,250
January '25 Jan '25 $208,250
December '24 Dec '24 $259,500
November '24 Nov '24 $265,000
October '24 Oct '24 $249,000
September '24 Sep '24 $236,500
August '24 Aug '24 $240,000

Median Down Payment i

$51,000

(Jul 2025)

+98.3%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 $51,000
June '25 Jun '25 $42,000
May '25 May '25 $26,150
April '25 Apr '25 $42,000
March '25 Mar '25 $20,000
February '25 Feb '25 $19,500
January '25 Jan '25 $17,250
December '24 Dec '24 $32,000
November '24 Nov '24 $44,500
October '24 Oct '24 $42,000
September '24 Sep '24 $47,600
August '24 Aug '24 $36,000

Number of Homes Sold i

98

(Jul 2025)

-3%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 98
June '25 Jun '25 93
May '25 May '25 91
April '25 Apr '25 79
March '25 Mar '25 101
February '25 Feb '25 76
January '25 Jan '25 88
December '24 Dec '24 84
November '24 Nov '24 79
October '24 Oct '24 75
September '24 Sep '24 78
August '24 Aug '24 90

Number of Purchase Loans i

52

(Jul 2025)

-10.3%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 52
June '25 Jun '25 49
May '25 May '25 48
April '25 Apr '25 45
March '25 Mar '25 45
February '25 Feb '25 26
January '25 Jan '25 39
December '24 Dec '24 51
November '24 Nov '24 40
October '24 Oct '24 45
September '24 Sep '24 47
August '24 Aug '24 47

Number of REFI Loans i

52

(Jul 2025)

+57.6%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 52
June '25 Jun '25 42
May '25 May '25 35
April '25 Apr '25 38
March '25 Mar '25 28
February '25 Feb '25 19
January '25 Jan '25 36
December '24 Dec '24 30
November '24 Nov '24 30
October '24 Oct '24 38
September '24 Sep '24 24
August '24 Aug '24 21

Number of HELOC Loans i

14

(Jul 2025)

-56.2%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 14
June '25 Jun '25 18
May '25 May '25 20
April '25 Apr '25 19
March '25 Mar '25 25
February '25 Feb '25 16
January '25 Jan '25 12
December '24 Dec '24 13
November '24 Nov '24 15
October '24 Oct '24 19
September '24 Sep '24 20
August '24 Aug '24 19

Rutherford County, NC Real Estate Market Overview

Last 30 days

City

Median Est. Value
City

Median Est. Value
City

Median Est. Value

Bostic

$238,152 $152.14/sqft
Caroleen
Chimney Rock

$284,897 $212.08/sqft
Ellenboro

$198,748 $132.83/sqft
Forest City

$189,486 $124.89/sqft
Henrietta
Lake Lure

$498,615 $305.1/sqft
Mooresboro

$144,591 $94.67/sqft
Rutherfordton

$285,994 $168.57/sqft
Spindale

$139,573 $109.76/sqft
Union Mills

$305,505 $194.47/sqft
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Rutherford County, NC Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 3 Rutherford County, NC properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i

3

(Jul 2025)

-57.1%

year-over-year

y-o-y

July '25 Jul '25 3
June '25 Jun '25 29
May '25 May '25 1
April '25 Apr '25 4
March '25 Mar '25 5
February '25 Feb '25 3
January '25 Jan '25 3
December '24 Dec '24 3
November '24 Nov '24 9
October '24 Oct '24 1
September '24 Sep '24 6
August '24 Aug '24 8

Foreclosure Starts i

July '25 Jul '25 N/A
June '25 Jun '25 27
May '25 May '25 N/A
April '25 Apr '25 1
March '25 Mar '25 N/A
February '25 Feb '25 N/A
January '25 Jan '25 N/A
December '24 Dec '24 1
November '24 Nov '24 6
October '24 Oct '24 N/A
September '24 Sep '24 5
August '24 Aug '24 7

Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i

July '25 Jul '25 N/A
June '25 Jun '25 1
May '25 May '25 5
April '25 Apr '25 N/A
March '25 Mar '25 2
February '25 Feb '25 1
January '25 Jan '25 1
December '24 Dec '24 1
November '24 Nov '24 1
October '24 Oct '24 N/A
September '24 Sep '24 2
August '24 Aug '24 2

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