| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $642,000 | -4.9% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $379 | 1,771 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 89 | -4% YoY |
| Active listings | 587 | +23% YoY |
| New listings this month | 150 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 17% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $633,750 | +9.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.0% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 26.0% | 153 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 62% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · North Carolina · September 2026 data
What is the Kill Devil Hills, NC real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Kill Devil Hills, NC asks $642,000, down 4.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 89 days on market, with 587 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 26% of active listings, and inventory sits at 62% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$642,000
▼ 4.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$379
1,771 sq ft median
Median days on market
89
September 2026
Active listings
587
For sale now
New listings
150
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
62%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
26%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$633,750
▲ 9.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
114
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Kill Devil Hills, NC housing market doing right now?
The Kill Devil Hills, NC housing market lists at a $642,000 median as of September 2026, down 4.9% year over year, with an 89-day median market time and 587 homes for sale (17% with a price cut). Active inventory is 62% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
Kill Devil Hills housing market statistics
The table summarizes Kill Devil Hills's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Kill Devil Hills.
How have home prices changed in Kill Devil Hills?
Kill Devil Hills home prices are down 4.9% year over year and +0.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $642,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Kill Devil Hills NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Kill Devil Hills NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Kill Devil Hills?
Kill Devil Hills has 587 active listings, 150 new this month, 153 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 62% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.
Is Kill Devil Hills a good real estate investment?
Kill Devil Hills scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #737 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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
36/100
#737 of 933 covered metros
Kill Devil Hills scores 36/100 on our composite Investor Score (#737 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 62% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
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 Kill Devil Hills ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Kill Devil Hills?
A home at Kill Devil Hills's $642,000 median listing runs about $3,514 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$3,172/mo
−$342/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$3,514/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$3,869/mo
+$355/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $642,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Kill Devil Hills?
To buy Kill Devil Hills’s $642,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $163,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,798/mo) at 28% of income. That is 2.0× the area’s $81,214 median household income, so a typical Kill Devil Hills household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $642,000 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $128,400 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $3,514/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.53% effective rate) | $284/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $163,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $81,214 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Kill Devil Hills housing market?
Longer-run demand in Kill Devil Hills shows up in 325 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +109 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
325
▼ 12.4% vs 2024
8.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+109
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$14.3M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane
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 Kill Devil Hills?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Kill Devil Hills, NC is $642,000, down 4.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Kill Devil Hills, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Kill Devil Hills?
The median home listed in Kill Devil Hills asks $642,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $3,514 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Kill Devil Hills?
The median property in Kill Devil Hills spends 89 days on the market, with 587 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Kill Devil Hills?
With a median 89 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 26% of active listings, Kill Devil Hills reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Kill Devil Hills a good place to invest in real estate?
Kill Devil Hills scores 36/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #737 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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 Kill Devil Hills?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Kill Devil Hills and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Kill Devil Hills, 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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