{"id":168232,"date":"2026-02-25T08:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/168232\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:31:15","slug":"cities-with-the-most-expensive-homes-in-the-jacksonville-north-carolina-metro-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/168232\/","title":{"rendered":"Cities with the most expensive homes in the Jacksonville, North Carolina metro area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cities with the most expensive homes in the Jacksonville, North Carolina metro area<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/research-and-statistics\/housing-statistics\/housing-affordability-index\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:affordability;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">affordability<\/a> plays a huge role for buyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The typical home value in the United States was $358,968 in January, 0.2% higher than the year before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">High mortgage rates are also making monthly payments more expensive; as of February 19, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:30-year fixed mortgage rate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">30-year fixed mortgage rate<\/a> sits at 6.01%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are some cities that command a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacker.com\/north-carolina\/jacksonvillenc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stacker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Jacksonville, North Carolina metro area using data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/research\/data\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zillow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zillow<\/a>. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018. All 11 cities and towns with data available were included in the list.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/e9629f7424781f62491c5f479e06327f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#11. Maple Hill, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $228,472<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +0.3%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +40.6%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/d6519fa24fb0ec7917b8671dab986427.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#10. Maysville, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $230,170<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +2.9%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +52.4%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8703505b8b02706d6b7bd5e27e66737c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#9. Jacksonville, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $253,837<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +3.4%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +51.4%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0466179ef92ca62ec8b83040a7803a72.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#8. Richlands, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $269,002<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +4.3%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +55.2%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0897970c7201b158aa3fea8edd5bd905.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#7. Midway Park, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $273,568<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +2.5%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +36.7%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f1d544856d3a7b211017724d7543e4d1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#6. Hubert, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $275,393<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +3.5%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +48.5%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b9ffcfc82943add43df814bc0d5ec744.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#5. Holly Ridge, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $338,152<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +2.3%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +51.5%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/037d45279d08764189ffda664efd4a1c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#4. Swansboro, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $347,618<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +3.3%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +55.1%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/08e188ec747eeb29f8ddda1b440db563.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#3. Sneads Ferry, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $368,260<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +1.3%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +45.8%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bead9cb3a3505a018641a77288baa10a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#2. Stella, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $384,899<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: +2.5%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +44.3%<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" - \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/850a7b4ea892505eaf79abbc3669c908.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>#1. North Topsail Beach, NC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8211; Typical home value: $507,881<br \/>&#8211; 1-year price change: -2.4%<br \/>&#8211; 5-year price change: +52.2%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cities with the most expensive homes in the Jacksonville, North Carolina metro area Purchasing a home is one&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168233,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117,34643],"class_list":["post-168232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news","tag-price-change"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168232\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}