The Rutherfordton housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Rutherfordton was $320K last month, up 24.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Rutherfordton is $201, up 11.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Rutherfordton today?
In July 2025, Rutherfordton home prices were up 24.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $320K. On average, homes in Rutherfordton sell after 73 days on the market compared to 48 days last year. There were 14 homes sold in July this year, up from 9 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$319,500
+24.3% YoY | Jul 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jul 2025
Growth
% YoY
Rutherfordton, NC
$319,500
+24.3%
United States
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How hot is the Rutherfordton housing market?
Rutherfordton is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 74 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 74 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 46 days.
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Climate's impact on Rutherfordton housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Rutherfordton.
Flood Factor - Moderate
10% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Rutherfordton has a moderate risk of flooding. 201 properties in Rutherfordton are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 10% of all properties in Rutherfordton. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Rutherfordton has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 2,485 properties in Rutherfordton that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 100% of all properties in Rutherfordton.
100% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Rutherfordton has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Rutherfordton is most at risk from hurricanes. 2,485 properties in Rutherfordton have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 46 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 52 mph.