Fairview, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Fairview home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

3,900
Population Estimate
$255,526
Median Home Value
92.1%
Employment Rate
24.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$303
Median Listing Price$748,950
Median Days on Market107
Active Listings70
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)87
Avg Listing Price$846,299
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.12
Family Dual Income43.9
Median Household Income$63,365
Median Individual Income$37,800
Home Ownership82.6%
Home Value$255,526
Median Rent$593
Rent Burden18.5%
Poverty6.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED9.4%
  • Highschool Education30.3%
  • Some College35.5%
  • Bachelors Degree17.7%
  • Graduate Degree7.2%
  • Total College or Above24.9%
  • Stem Degree44.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.5%
  • Female48.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married58.2%
  • Divorced13.5%
  • Never Married21.5%
  • Widowed6.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFairview
State IDNC
Population3,900

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.5%
19–298.9%
30–397.2%
40–4915.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.0%
60–6917.5%
70–797.9%
80+3.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.1%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Disabled10.1%

ETHNICITY

White98.1%
Black0.6%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple0.3%

OTHER

Hispanic2.8%
Limited English0.2%
Health Uninsured3.7%
Veteran10.2%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Fairview, NC housing market?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Fairview, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Fairview, NC for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Fairview, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Fairview, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Fairview Forest Homeowners' Association

    Fairview Forest ↗

    Median asking price
    $399,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    50
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 2 schools

  • Southcliff Gatehouse

    Southcliff ↗

    Median asking price
    $799,999
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    24
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Byers Park & Rec District

    Byers Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $415,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 1 schools

  • Fairview

    Fairview Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $647,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Flattop Mountain

    Flattop Mountain ↗

    Median asking price
    $364,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.