Buying Property in Orange County as a Foreigner
Federal & North Carolina tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Orange County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Orange County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WildwoodHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 65 | 33 | 76 |
| University AcresHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 65 | 33 | 76 |
| Triple Crown FarmsHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 71 | 33 | 98 |
| The Woods at Laurel HillHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| The ReserveHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| The Enclave of Chapel HillHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 68 | 41 | 98 |
| Sunset HillsHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 98 |
| Stagecoach RunHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 65 | 33 | 76 |
| Rusch HollowHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 98 |
| Poplar RidgeHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 83 | 33 | 76 |
| Pleasant Green WoodsHood | $555,835 | 3.8% | 65 | 39 | 76 |
| Phoenix PlaceHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 98 |
| Oxbow CrossingHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 62 | 41 | 98 |
| Orange HeightsHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 77 | 33 | 76 |
| Orange GroveHood | $377,388 | 5.2% | 65 | 40 | 76 |
| NorthwoodHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 71 | 41 | 98 |
| New Homestead PlaceHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 98 |
| Morgan Ridge At Hansen CreekHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 62 | 41 | 98 |
| Law’s FarmHood | $389,884 | — | 83 | 12 | 76 |
| Laurel SpringsHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 62 | 41 | 98 |
| Laurel HillHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| Kingsboro EstatesHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 77 | 33 | 76 |
| KentfieldHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 66 | 41 | 98 |
| Joppa OaksHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 65 | 33 | 76 |
| Hunt's ReserveHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| Hunter's RidgeHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| HillsboroughCity | $519,846 | 3.4% | 72 | 33 | 76 |
| HeartwoodHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 76 |
| HavenstoneHood | $377,388 | 5.2% | 43 | 40 | 76 |
| GlenbrookeHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 98 |
| Garland AcresHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 59 | 33 | 76 |
| Flying Elephant RanchHood | $580,328 | — | 71 | 13 | 76 |
| Farrington HillsHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| Eubanks-RogersHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 73 | 41 | 98 |
| EdgewoodHood | $629,813 | 3.2% | 62 | 39 | 98 |
| Dogwood AcresHood | $624,814 | 4.3% | 60 | 41 | 98 |
| Creek WoodHood | $747,278 | 2.7% | 69 | 29 | 76 |
| Chapel HillCity | $690,723 | 3.2% | 67 | 34 | 93 |
| CarrboroCity | $536,581 | 3.7% | 66 | 26 | 98 |
| Cabes FordHood | $555,835 | 3.8% | 65 | 39 | 76 |
| Bowman PlaceHood | $377,388 | 5.2% | 55 | 40 | 76 |
| Bluffs of EnoHood | $519,846 | 3.4% | 67 | 33 | 76 |
| Birchwood Lake EstatesHood | $555,835 | 3.8% | 69 | 39 | 76 |
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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 | — |
