Orange County, formed in 1752, covers about 401 square miles on the western side of the Triangle and has about 152,000 residents according to recent Census Bureau estimates. It includes Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina, the town of Carrboro, historic Hillsborough and rural northern Orange County.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Efland, plus the communities of Cedar Grove, Cheeks and Eno. A small part of Mebane is also in Orange County.
Orange County is served by two districts: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools. Confirm the assignment for any address with the district before you buy.
As of November 2026, about 530 homes are for sale in Orange County, starting around $100,000 and including several large estate properties. The average list price is around $735,000 for about 2,370 square feet.
Figures come from current MLS listings on this site, are rounded and change daily.
Scott Hoffman and The Hoffman Realty Group at Keller Williams Legacy help buyers and sellers throughout Orange County, with more than 30 years of experience and more than 780 listings sold. Contact Scott at 919-740-0379, get your home value, or see all the areas we serve.
Photo credits: Old Orange County Courthouse: photo by Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Listings provided courtesy of Triangle MLS, Inc. of NC, Internet Data Exchange Database. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. © 2026 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. Data last updated .
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