Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Franklin Street energy, UNC campus, and treed neighborhoods that consistently rank among the country's best places to live.
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What Chapel Hill is actually doing.
Every number below is calculated from live Canopy MLS records — active listings in Chapel Hill. Refreshed every 10 minutes. Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Inside Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill sits within Orange County in North Carolina. Franklin Street energy, UNC campus, and treed neighborhoods that consistently rank among the country's best places to live.
What Chapel Hill does after work.
Our team's local picks — real spots we send buyers and clients to.
- —Lantern
- —Al's Burger Shack
- —Sup Dogs
- —Mediterranean Deli
- —Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
- —Top of the Hill
- —Coker Arboretum
- —Battle Park
- —Bolin Creek Greenway
- —Carolina North Forest
- —Franklin Street
- —University Place
- —Southern Village
- —Meadowmont Village
- —Morehead Planetarium
- —Ackland Art Museum
- —Dean E. Smith Center
- —Franklin Street game-day scene
Major employers in Orange County.
Anchor employers in and around Orange County — publicly documented, not fabricated. Individual commutes vary; ask us for a personalized drive-time analysis for any address.
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Current ratings, reviews, and test scores for public schools serving this area.
Population, income, education, and household statistics from the Census Bureau.
Walk, Transit, and Bike scores plus nearby amenities.
Parcel lookup, tax records, and zoning maps for any address.
Questions people ask about Chapel Hill.
What are homes actually selling for in Chapel Hill, NC?+
The market snapshot at the top of this page is pulled live from the Canopy MLS feed — active list prices, closed sale prices from the last 180 days, median days on market, and list-to-sale ratio. Numbers refresh every 10 minutes.
Is Chapel Hill a good place to relocate to?+
Chapel Hill is one of Orange County's core communities. We handle relocation buyers from across the country through our "Living in NC" YouTube channel and can send a personalized cost-of-move comparison against your current market.
What are property taxes in Orange County?+
Effective rates in North Carolina are set by county and municipality and change annually — check the Orange County tax office for current millage. NC counties generally run 0.55%–0.95% of assessed value, meaningfully lower than most Northeast, Midwest, and West-coast metros.
What schools serve Chapel Hill?+
Attendance zones vary by exact address. Chapel Hill HS (10/10) serves much of the area. We link out to GreatSchools below for current ratings and can pull the exact zoned schools for any address you're considering.
How current is the market data on this page?+
Live MLS data is fetched on page load with a 10-minute cache to stay within the Canopy MLS Grid rate limits. Any listing card you see was on the market or closed within the last 180 days at the time shown.
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Communities near Chapel Hill.
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