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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HighgroveHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| HillcrestHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| HillviewHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| Homestead VillageHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 66 | 41 | 98 |
| Kensington TraceHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 71 | 29 | 98 |
| Kings Arms AppartmentsHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| KingswoodHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| KirkwoodHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Lake ForestHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| LarkspurHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 71 | 41 | 98 |
| Laurel RidgeHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 67 | 41 | 98 |
| MayfaireHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 66 | 41 | 98 |
| MeadowmontHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 55 | 39 | 98 |
| Midtown AppartmentsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Mount BolusHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 78 | 29 | 98 |
| Noble HeightsHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 63 | 41 | 98 |
| North Forest HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 41 | 29 | 98 |
| NorthsideHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 63 | 41 | 98 |
| NorthwoodsHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 71 | 41 | 98 |
| Notting HillHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| OakwoodHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 55 | 39 | 98 |
| Oxford HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Pickard OaksHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| Pine KnobHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| RidgefieldHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 46 | 39 | 98 |
| RogersonHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 55 | 39 | 98 |
| Sagebrook at Chapel HillHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Silver CreekHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Southern VillageHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| South EstesHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| SpringCrestHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Spring GardenHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 67 | 29 | 98 |
| Steeple ChaseHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| Summerfield CrossingHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Sunstone AppartmentsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 76 | 29 | 98 |
| Tenney CircleHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 78 | 29 | 98 |
| The Courtyards at Homestead RoadHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 54 | 41 | 98 |
| The GablesHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 78 | 29 | 98 |
| The MeadowsHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| The OaksHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 81 | 39 | 20 |
| Timber Hollow AppartmentsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 98 |
| TurnberryHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 76 | 39 | 98 |
| Valley ParkHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 47 | 29 | 98 |
| Vernon HillsHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 75 | 29 | 98 |
| Village WestHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 54 | 41 | 98 |
| Whitehead CircleHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 67 | 29 | 98 |
| WindhoverHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 59 | 29 | 98 |
| Winding RidgeHood | $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 | — |
