Carrboro Real Estate

Carrboro, NC is an eclectic, artsy town with lots to offer! Carrboro is home to lots of restaurants and some of the best coffee shops in the area. Some of the more popular spots include Acme (New American and a great place for brunch), Neal's Deli, and Gray Squirrel Coffee. Carrboro also boasts Cats Cradle, one of the main hubs for Indie Music tours as they come through North Carolina.

Carrboro is located in Orange County and is on the outskirts of Chapel Hill, with a close proximity to the University of North Carolina and downtown Chapel Hill and is near Durham and Hillsborough. Highways 54, 501, and 86 all provide easy access to Interstate 40 with Raleigh or Cary being around a 30-minute drive away.

The average price for Carrboro homes is around $450,000, with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The town used to be an old mill town, and you will find that many of the older and historic homes near downtown are smaller with smaller lots. Many have been renovated, and some with additions added over the years. Because of this, homes for sale in Carrboro, NC 27510 vary greatly in square footage and updates. 

Below you'll find the newest real estate listings, including land and homes for sale in Carrboro from the MLS system. If you are interested in setting up an appointment with us, use the contact us link at the top right of this page. We will share information about the Carrboro real estate market (including what it takes to get an offer accepted), as well as how as your realtor we can help you with your home search. There are usually not many homes for sale in Carrboro since it is a small town, so it can help to have a realtor to help you jump on a new listing when it goes on the market.

If you'd like to explore Carrboro or other nearby homes for sale, our advanced search to find homes by property type including townhome, multi-family, and more or by sqft, lot size / acres, or new construction.

Pictured above: The town coming together at Weaver Street Market, where people meet to have a bite to eat or a glass of wine with friends year-round. 

Grab a cup of coffee at Looking Glass Cafe (now Lanza's Cafe), another great coffee shop in the area:

Or play some disc golf at Henry Anderson III Community Park!

Popular neighborhoods in Carrboro include: 

• Roberson Place is a newer community with townhouses and single-family homes located steps from downtown
• Cates Farm and Quarterpath Trace are both popular neighborhoods developed in the 1990s located about 2 miles north of downtown
• Sunset Creek is a smaller community about 3 miles from downtown with a community pool
• Wexford is an upscale neighborhood, developed in the 1990s-2000s, located 2 miles from downtown with a community pool
• Plantation Acres, located on the western side of Carrboro, was developed in the 1970s
• Berryhill is about a mile from downtown and features larger homes built in the late 1990s

Carrboro is served by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools school district, one of the top public school systems in the state. There are also a great many amenities for those looking for homes for sale in Carrboro such as the Carrboro Farmer's Market.