County market report · FIPS 37189
Watauga County, NC
Boone, NC · Population 56,441 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$507,749
Sep 2026
1M
+0.3%
3M
+0.9%
12M
+1.2%
5Y
+28.4%
10Y
+105.2%
From peak
-0.0%
Peak $507,921 · Oct 2024
Rank US / state
2091 / 48
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-OnlyC · Accelerating Uptrend
r3+0.86%p3+0.22%Acceleration+0.64ppMonths persisting3Evidence (Price-Only)82/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $501,986 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $506,172 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $488,522 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $463,797 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | $407,432 | +39.7% |
| 2019 | $291,743 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | $274,638 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $263,716 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $250,192 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | $241,762 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | $240,304 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $235,939 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | $227,388 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | $227,777 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | $233,015 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | $251,349 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | $263,905 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | $262,498 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | $242,195 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | $214,805 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | $194,799 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | $182,952 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | $174,748 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | $167,187 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | $158,352 | — |