CITY PROFILE
Pinehurst, NC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Pinehurst, NC is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the most expensive in our dataset, so budget accordingly. The mild climate brings moderate sunshine but also a wet climate, so expect regular rainfall alongside pleasant winters and summers. It's a compact area with the character of a small town rather than a sprawling metropolitan region.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $416K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,903/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.6°C · warmest 27.4°C · coolest 4.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1180 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.44 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #398 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy79
- Affordable to rent62
- Climate comfort82
- Plenty of sunshine55
- Big-city amenities3
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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