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Unshakable ZIP Data 28139 | Rutherfordton, NC Housing Market

Rutherfordton · Rutherford County · Forest City, NC metro · North Carolina · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 28139, Rutherfordton, North Carolina is $350,396 at $182 per square foot. 47 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 15.4 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 76 days on market with 8.5 months of supply. Sellers are getting 95.7 percent of list price and 21.7 percent of homes sold above asking.

Buyer leverage market. Negotiate hard.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$254,625
Average price per sq ft$132
Median sale price$350,396
Median sale price per sq ft$182
Median home size1,925 sq ft
Median new listing price$343,067-8.5%
National size rank6,304

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold47-15.4%
Median days on market76 days
Months of supply8.5 months
New listings106-1.3%
Active listings186+0.2%
Pending sales73+5.8%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio95.7%-0.8 pts
Share sold above list21.7%+11.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$199,434
2-bedroom
$203,571
3-bedroom
$290,216
4-bedroom
$394,787
5-bedroom
$516,658

These figures describe the single-family market for Rutherfordton, North Carolina ZIP 28139. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.