Hillsborough, NC Real Estate

Hillsborough area-wide market snapshot

Market-wide figures for all of Hillsborough, not only the homes listed on this site. Calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from MLS-sourced listing data for Hillsborough, refreshed nightly -- updated Nov 7, 2026.

Median list price

$450,000

Median sale price (12mo)

$469,495

Avg. days on market

98 days

Sale-to-list ratio

98.1%

Year over year

+4.3%

Homes for sale in Hillsborough

3 bd·2.5 ba·1,776 sqft

0 days on market

Listed by Elevation Realty

3 bd·2.5 ba·3,417 sqft

2 days on market

Listed by Howard Hanna Allen Tate - Burlington

4 bd·3.5 ba·2,986 sqft

16 days on market

Listed by Keller Williams Central

Source: Hive MLS

$535,000

2026 Thoroughbred Drive

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·2.5 ba·1,942 sqft

25 days on market

Listed by Natalie & Co Real Estate Consultants LLC

Listed by SWEATT REALTY LLC

Source: Triad MLS

$364,900

224 Ellsworth Manor Drive

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·2.5 ba·1,696 sqft

55 days on market

Listed by Gerald Mack Realty

4 bd·2.5 ba·2,395 sqft

74 days on market

Listed by NorthGroup Real Estate

Listed by Compass Carolinas LLC

Listed by Coldwell Banker Preferred Properties

Source: Hive MLS

Recently sold in Hillsborough

Last 6 months. Real comps from the MLS, not estimates.

Sold 1 wk ago

$152,500

Listed at $169,900

6511 Nc Highway 86 N

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·1 ba·1,189 sqft

Sold 2 wk ago

$425,000

Listed at $435,000

3311 Alex Drive

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·2.5 ba·1,805 sqft

Sold 3 wk ago

$870,000

Listed at $875,000

1624 Rosebriar Place

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·2.5 ba·2,616 sqft

Sold 1 mo ago

$330,000

Listed at $300,000

2515 Borland Road

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·2 ba·1,866 sqft

Sold 1 mo ago

$270,000

Listed at $275,000

615 N Churton Street

Hillsborough, 27278

3 bd·1 ba·1,053 sqft

Sold 2 mo ago

$246,500

Listed at $264,900

523 Terrell Road

Hillsborough, 27278

2 bd·1.5 ba·881 sqft

Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API.

Elementary

Hillsborough Elementary

0.97 mi away · Grades -1-5

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

Enrollment: 422
Student:teacher ratio: 13.6:1
District: Orange County Schools

Middle

Orange Middle

0.96 mi away · Grades 6-8

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

Enrollment: 520
Student:teacher ratio: 13.7:1
District: Orange County Schools

High

Orange High

1.19 mi away · Grades 9-12

Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)

Enrollment: 1,346
Student:teacher ratio: 17.0:1
District: Orange County Schools

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Listing data provided by Triad MLS, Hive MLS. Last updated 2 days ago. Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Equal Housing Opportunity.