Moore County's median sale price sits around $425,000 to $445,000, and the range inside that number tells the real story. Here is what public reports show and what it means for your move.
Moore County by the numbers
Public market reports tell a consistent story across 2025 and into 2026: the median sale price in Moore County lands between roughly $425,000 and $445,000. Redfin and the county's own sales reporting track the lower end near $430,000, while listing-based measures run a little higher. Pick your source and the headline is the same: the Sandhills market is active, steady, and more expensive than it was a few years ago.
The middle band of sales is where most buyers actually shop. The 25th to 75th percentile range spans about $289,000 to $551,000, and about 95% of homes sell under $990,000. Within the county, town medians vary sharply: Pinehurst runs near $550,000 and Southern Pines near $489,000 in the same reports.
The other driver is people. Moore County's 2025 Census estimate is 110,619 residents, up from 99,727 in the 2020 census. Growth comes from golf and equestrian buyers, military families cycling through Fort Liberty, and remote workers who decided pines beat pavement.
What that range means for buyers
If you are shopping at or below the county median, expect real competition on well-priced homes, and expect to move fast when a house fits. The most affordable routes into the market tend to be Aberdeen and the outskirts of Southern Pines, where an older place or a smaller lot keeps the sticker south of the medians. If your budget clears $550,000, the club communities and newer subdivisions open up, and the pace changes from a sprint to a conversation.
A pre-approval letter is the difference between touring and losing out. It also tells you the only number that matters: what you can offer, not what the online payment calculator says.
What sellers should watch
Market or no market, the homes that move are priced against real recent sales, not wishful numbers. Days on market have a way of punishing overpriced listings in this county, because buyers arrive armed with the same reports you are reading now. A clean, well-lit home with neutral updates and honest pricing will draw showings in the first weeks; everything after that is negotiation.
The takeaway
Market data moves quarterly, and street-level truth differs from county averages. When you are ready to make an actual decision, ask for current numbers on the specific streets you like. That is the difference between reading the market and living in it.
Written by
Terry Nanney
Local real estate agent in Southern Pines, NC, serving the wider Moore County Sandhills.
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