Buying Property in Chapel Hill as a Foreigner
Federal & North Carolina tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Chapel Hill aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Chapel Hill, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts ColonyHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| Adelaide WaltersHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 63 | 29 | 98 |
| Argonne HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Blue Hill DistrictHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| BolinHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 62 | 29 | 98 |
| Booker CreekHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| BriarcliffHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 46 | 39 | 98 |
| Brookdale MeadowmontHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 55 | 39 | 98 |
| BrookviewHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Burch CoveHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 66 | 41 | 98 |
| Cameron GlenHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 67 | 41 | 98 |
| Cameron-McCauley Historic DistrictHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 67 | 41 | 98 |
| Carriage RowHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 63 | 29 | 98 |
| Cedar HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Chandlers GreenHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Chapel ViewHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 54 | 41 | 98 |
| Chapel WatchHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 71 | 41 | 98 |
| Chase ParkHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 67 | 41 | 98 |
| ChesleyHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Clark HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Clark LakeHood | $472,860 | 3.7% | 81 | 41 | 20 |
| Cobble RidgeHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| Coker HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Colonial HeightsHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 54 | 41 | 98 |
| Colony WoodsHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| Columbia PlaceHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 63 | 41 | 98 |
| Cosgrove HillHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| CountrysideHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Covington PlaceHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Cross CreekHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Culbreth RidgeHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| Davie CircleHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| DeerwoodsHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 46 | 39 | 98 |
| DevonshireHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| DowntownHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 67 | 41 | 98 |
| EnglewoodHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Fern CreekHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Franklin GroveHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Franklin HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 78 | 29 | 98 |
| Franklin-Rosemary Historic DistrictHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 60 | 29 | 98 |
| GimghoulHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| GlendaleHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| GlenhavenHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| Glen HeightsHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 54 | 41 | 98 |
| Glen LennoxHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 55 | 39 | 98 |
| Glen Lennox AppartmentsHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 55 | 39 | 98 |
| Goose FarmHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 67 | 29 | 98 |
| Green HillHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| GreenwoodHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| Hidden HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 78 | 29 | 98 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.4 | 3.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | 4.0 | -0.0% |
| 2021 |
Federal & North Carolina tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 25.1 |
| 4.2 |
| -5.6% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | 4.2 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | 3.8 | — |
