Cost of living in Holly Springs, NC — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$582,085
Median home value
$1,878/mo
Median rent
164
Cost index (US=100)
-1.3%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Holly Springs, NC is $582,085 as of 2026-04. That places Holly Springs above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 164 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Holly Springs has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +6.9% annual growth. The current price sits -1.9% from its 5-year peak in 2022-08.

Renters pay a median of $1,878 per month in Holly Springs. Rents have changed -0.2% over the last year and averaged +4.8% per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Holly Springs are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$582,085
1-year change-1.3%
5-year CAGR+6.9%
10-year CAGR+6.1%
vs 5-year peak-1.9%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Holly Springs compares

Cost index164 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+64.0%
Population48,674
Momentum score67 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.