Fayetteville, NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Fayetteville, NC metropolitan area recorded 775 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 7,528 sales (10% of sales) across 173,703 single-family homes in 3 county-equivalents — 0.4 investor purchases per 100 homes, down 0% year over year (776 prior). Ranked #274 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Cumberland County at 0.6 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Fayetteville, NCmetro area · North Carolina

🔥 #274 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

775

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.4

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

-0%

776 → 775 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

10%

775 of 7,528 recorded sales

Turnover

4.3%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

173,703

Where inside Fayetteville? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Cumberland County550 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 97,639 homes9 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
25	28301	Cumberland County	54	1.1	30%	3.7%
52	28304	Cumberland County	100	0.8	19%	4.2%
63	28303	Cumberland County	71	0.7	16%	4.6%
64	28305	Cumberland County	17	0.7	13%	5.6%
87	28314	Cumberland County	95	0.6	13%	4.4%
96	28311	Cumberland County	62	0.6	12%	4.6%
145	28306	Cumberland County	65	0.4	10%	4.5%
189	28348	Cumberland County	49	0.4	9%	4.2%
248	28312	Cumberland County	21	0.3	9%	3.4%

Hoke County54 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 18,023 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
222	28376	Hoke County	49	0.3	8%	4.2%

Harnett County171 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 6% of sales · 58,041 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
163	27546	Harnett County	22	0.4	9%	4.8%
185	28390	Harnett County	25	0.4	9%	4.3%
254	27501	Harnett County	22	0.3	6%	4.6%
256	28326	Harnett County	18	0.3	6%	4.7%
274	27526	Harnett County	58	0.2	5%	5.0%

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