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Cornelius, NC Home Values and Rents
The typical home value in Cornelius is $520,795, 24th highest of 454 cities and towns in North Carolina. Median rent is $1,796 a month.
- Typical home value
- $520,795
- 24th of 454 in NC
- Median rent
- $1,796/mo
- Zillow observed rent
- Price change, 1 year
- +0.8%
- Sep 2026
- Homeownership
- 69.5%
- NC: 66.6%
Home sale prices in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$378,500-3.0% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Typical home value in Cornelius
Zillow Home Value Index, all homes, middle tier
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| Period | Cornelius |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $520,795 |
| Dec 2025 | $518,574 |
| Dec 2024 | $516,101 |
| Dec 2023 | $502,245 |
| Dec 2022 | $492,615 |
| Dec 2021 | $437,372 |
| Dec 2020 | $346,350 |
| Dec 2019 | $318,040 |
| Dec 2018 | $310,219 |
| Dec 2017 | $292,095 |
| Dec 2016 | $278,250 |
| Dec 2015 | $262,000 |
| Dec 2014 | $244,990 |
| Dec 2013 | $233,764 |
| Dec 2012 | $218,204 |
Over five years, Cornelius prices changed +25.1%.
Source: Zillow Research · Last updated 09/01/2026
Housing at a glance
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, compared with North Carolina
- Median home value
- $559,400 · NC $288,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,722/mo · NC $1,228
- Home value to income
- 4.9 times the median household income ($113,767)
- Rent to income
- A year of median rent equals 18% of median household income
- Owner-occupied
- 69.5% of 13,884 households
- Housing units
- 14,956
- Vacancy rate
- 7.2%
- Median year built
- 2002
Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,574 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,640 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,785 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,179 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,773 |
Home values by ZIP code
Median home value and rent (ACS 2020-2024); price changes from the FHFA annual ZIP index
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| # | ZIP code | Median value | Median rent | 1-year | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28031 | $547,400 | $1,747 | +7.9% | +71.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical home value in Cornelius, NC?
- The typical home value in Cornelius is $520,795 (Zillow Home Value Index, Sep 2026). The North Carolina median is $288,900.
- How much is rent in Cornelius?
- The median rent in Cornelius is $1,796 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index). HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $1,785.
- Are home prices going up in Cornelius?
- The typical home value in Cornelius changed +0.8% over one year and +25.1% over five years, as of Sep 2026.
- How does Cornelius compare with the rest of North Carolina?
- Cornelius has the 24th highest median home value of 454 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in North Carolina.
- Which ZIP code in Cornelius has the highest home values?
- ZIP code 28031 has the highest median home value at $547,400.