| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $401,000 | -3.8% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $230 | 1,732 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 67 | +8% YoY |
| Active listings | 421 | +14% YoY |
| New listings this month | 102 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 21% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $305,000 | +8.9% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 96.4% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data
Forest City Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Forest City, NC asks $401,000 — down 3.8% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 67 days, with 421 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$401,000
▼ 3.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$230
1,732 sq ft median
Median days on market
67
June 2026
Active listings
421
For sale now
New listings
102
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$305,000
▲ 8.9% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.4%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
59
Closed sales
Forest City housing market statistics
The table summarizes Forest City's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Forest City?
Forest City home prices are down 3.8% year over year and +3.5% month over month as of June 2026, at a $401,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Forest City NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Forest City NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Forest City?
Forest City has 421 active listings, 102 new this month, 115 pending as of June 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 83% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Forest City a good real estate investment?
Forest City scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #858 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
27/100
#858 of 932 covered metros
Forest City scores 27/100 on our composite Investor Score (#858 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 83% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Forest City ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Forest City?
A home at Forest City's $401,000 median listing runs about $2,013 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,807/mo
−$206/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,013/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,228/mo
+$215/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $401,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Forest City housing market?
Longer-run demand in Forest City shows up in 269 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +514 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
269
▲ 39.4% vs 2024
4.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+514
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$15.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Forest City?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Forest City, NC is $401,000, down 3.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Forest City, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Forest City?
The median home listed in Forest City asks $401,000 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,013 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Forest City?
The median property in Forest City spends 67 days on the market, with 421 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Forest City?
With a median 67 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, Forest City reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Forest City a good place to invest in real estate?
Forest City scores 27/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #858 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Forest City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Forest City and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Forest City, NC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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