Probate Property Analysis in North Carolina (2026)

A data-driven look at 2,876 probate court filings in North Carolina, including property values, ownership patterns, and sale outcomes. Probate filings represent inherited properties where heirs may want to sell.

2,876
Total Filings
$492,599
Avg Property Value
51.0%
Value Coverage
0.0%
Absentee Owners

Property Value Distribution

How property values break down across probate filings in North Carolina:

Under $100K
73 (5%)
$100K-$200K
112 (8%)
$200K-$300K
247 (17%)
$300K-$500K
561 (38%)
$500K+
473 (32%)

Based on 1,466 filings with assessor-verified property values.

$404,656
Median Value
$700
Lowest Value
$12,651,370
Highest Value

Property Age Profile

Pre-1960
134 (10%)
1960-1979
279 (21%)
1980-1999
490 (36%)
2000+
457 (34%)
1988
Average Year Built
1992
Median Year Built

Based on 1,360 filings with known construction dates.

Confirmed Property Sales

287
Properties Sold
10.0%
Sale Rate
128 days
Avg Time to Sale
$267,766
Avg Sale Price

Sales confirmed by cross-referencing county assessor records for ownership transfers after filing.

County-by-County Comparison

How probate filings break down across North Carolina counties:

County Filings Avg Value Sale Rate Absentee Avg Year
Wake County 1,996 $525,358 10.8% 0.0% 1990
Alamance County 597 $265,258 1.0% 0.0% 1979
Cumberland County 219 $471,078 29.2% 0.0% 1981
Alexander County 47 $164,137 0.0% 0.0% -
Alleghany County 8 $198,350 0.0% 0.0% -
Anson County 6 $9,050 33.3% 0.0% -

Monthly Filing Volume

2549
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80
02
1
03
2
04
117
05
107
06

Monthly filing volume (last 12 months)

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Data sourced from court filings and county assessor records. Updated 2026-07-15. All numbers reflect the Keystone Court Data archive as of the date shown.