Pittsboro, NC Housing Market & City Data

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4,368
Population Estimate
$247,720
Median Home Value
93.9%
Employment Rate
49.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$275
Median Listing Price$755,000
Median Days on Market57
Active Listings217
New Listings48
Total Listings (Active + Pending)293
Avg Listing Price$988,451
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.88
Family Dual Income58.9
Median Household Income$44,399
Median Individual Income$31,472
Home Ownership62.0%
Home Value$247,720
Median Rent$842
Rent Burden36.4%
Poverty7.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.1%
  • Highschool Education15.2%
  • Some College27.3%
  • Bachelors Degree26.8%
  • Graduate Degree22.7%
  • Total College or Above49.5%
  • Stem Degree53.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male40.4%
  • Female59.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married41.3%
  • Divorced14.7%
  • Never Married31.7%
  • Widowed12.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPittsboro
State IDNC
Population4,368

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.2%
19–2912.2%
30–3912.1%
40–4913.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.7%
60–6913.7%
70–794.7%
80+9.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.7%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Disabled14.1%

ETHNICITY

White75.5%
Black19.1%
Asian1.5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.9%
Multiple2.9%

OTHER

Hispanic6.6%
Limited English1.9%
Health Uninsured7.0%
Veteran8.7%

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Neighborhoods in Pittsboro, NC

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

  • Fearrington

    Fearrington ↗

    Median asking price
    $300,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    101
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Sanctuary at Powell Place Apartments

    Powell Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $350,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    70
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge

    Chapel Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $423,990
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Forest Creek Estates

    Forest Creek Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $197,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 2 schools

  • Magnolia Trace

    Magnolia Trace ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,750
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

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.