Sanford, NC Housing Statistics

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21%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

19%

Rent NAT. AVG.

18%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Sanford Housing Information

Index	Sanford	North Carolina	National
Median home price	$258,554	$289,477	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,165	$1,233	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.8	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	52.3%	64.8%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	47.7%	35.2%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Sanford is 21% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Sanford is 19% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Sanford is 9% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Sanford is 18% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Sanford is 31% higher than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Gulf, NC	0	$0	100%
Moncure, NC	823	$140,298	57%
Cameron, NC	493	$214,909	34%
Carthage, NC	2,587	$266,883	18%
Mamers, NC	627	$286,165	12%
Sanford, NC	30,447	$258,554	21%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Pasadena, MD	30,445	$586,467	80%
Canton, GA	30,425	$424,442	30%
Chamblee, GA	30,502	$539,046	65%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	30,374	$393,603	21%
Kent, OH	30,369	$273,513	16%
Sanford, NC	30,447	$258,554	21%

Source: The Sanford, NC housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.