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$719,000

217 Hillsborough Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Listed by Laura Morgan · Compass -- Chapel Hill - Durham
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Living area
N/A
Year built
1928

About this home

Priced well below tax value. A wonderful downtown historic home ready for anything!! Rental? Couldn't be better with wonderful rental history and fantastic location. Or how about your HGTV fantasy renovation? Take this 1928 building and transition it to a fantastic 2026 gem. Choice is yours and you win either way. Stunning hardwood floors and detailing throughout. Roof (2025) See Historic District guidelines for details on renovation options. Move in ready no matter what you choose. Front has a rocking chair porch, classic stonework and stunning hydrangeas. Large basement storage with washer/dryer and sunny back deck. Some photos virtually staged. Property records show home built in either 1928 or 1935. A rare find in this location, this price point and for a Grand Dame of this pedigree!!!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
10169550
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Historic District
Status
Active
Days on market
137
On market date
May 25, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.18 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
FPG Elementary
1.74 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
530
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Middle
Phillips Middle
1.3 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
665
Student:teacher ratio
12.1:1
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
High
East Chapel Hill High
3.22 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.4
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
1,475
Student:teacher ratio
16.4:1
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Chapel Hill's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

86
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
16.7 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
90 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores2
Parks9
Schools12
Transit stops20
Pharmacies13

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Chapel Hill, from live MLS data.

On the market 137 days -- 11 more days than Chapel Hill's current average of 126 days.
For reference, the median list price across 634 active listings in Chapel Hill right now is $532,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$4,480/mo
$143,800 down
$575,200 loan
Principal & interest$3,731
Property tax (est.)$599
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 25 days ago.

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