Salisbury, NC Housing Market & City Data

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5.0
Average City Rating
33,988
Population Estimate
$131,409
Median Home Value
90.4%
Employment Rate
22.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Salisbury City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Salisbury home.

5.0
(1 Reviews)

Lin Litaker

Great location between beaches and mountains. Also near three airports. Lively arts in Salisbury with several live theaters, symphony, art galleries and so much more. Near the second largest lake in NC"”High Rock. Call Lin at Century 21 to buy a house or condo. 704-647-8741

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$184
Median Listing Price$349,308
Median Days on Market67
Active Listings368
New Listings112
Total Listings (Active + Pending)506
Avg Listing Price$387,278
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.13
Family Dual Income46.1
Median Household Income$41,901
Median Individual Income$23,414
Home Ownership49.7%
Home Value$131,409
Median Rent$786
Rent Burden30.2%
Poverty21.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.6%
  • Highschool Education30.0%
  • Some College34.1%
  • Bachelors Degree14.1%
  • Graduate Degree8.3%
  • Total College or Above22.4%
  • Stem Degree37.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.8%
  • Female51.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.7%
  • Divorced16.7%
  • Never Married37.4%
  • Widowed8.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySalisbury
State IDNC
Population33,988

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.9%
19–2914.4%
30–3912.4%
40–4911.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.7%
60–6911.0%
70–798.4%
80+4.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.2%
Unemployment Rate9.6%
Disabled15.9%

ETHNICITY

White54.6%
Black36.8%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.1%
Multiple3.4%

OTHER

Hispanic12.0%
Limited English2.5%
Health Uninsured12.8%
Veteran11.0%

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Neighborhoods in Salisbury, NC

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

  • Milford Hills

    Milford Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $254,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Salisbury

    Olde Salisbury ↗

    Median asking price
    $179,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Weatherstone

    Weatherstone ↗

    Median asking price
    $194,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Melrose Heights

    Melrose Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $147,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    F

    Nearby schools · estimated

    1.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Eastwood Homes at Chasewood - Now Selling!

    Eastwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $245,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 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.