County market report · FIPS 37161
Rutherford County, NC
Forest City, NC · Population 67,076 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$214,563
Sep 2026
1M
-0.5%
3M
-1.4%
12M
+2.5%
5Y
+19.4%
10Y
+97.0%
From peak
-2.8%
Peak $220,838 · Jul 2024
Rank US / state
1698 / 32
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyB · Early Warning
r3-1.41%p3+0.37%Acceleration-1.78ppMonths persisting3Evidence (Price-Only)88/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,535 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | $214,392 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $210,498 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | $208,642 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | $181,130 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | $160,841 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | $141,835 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | $128,636 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | $120,175 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | $111,341 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | $106,111 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | $102,900 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | $100,634 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | $98,694 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | $96,990 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | $99,689 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | $95,757 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | $99,656 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | $99,195 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | $94,977 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | $88,496 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | $82,467 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | $79,255 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | $77,814 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | $76,995 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | $74,605 | — |