Orange County, North Carolina
Hillsborough Real Estate and Local Guide
Hillsborough is the historic county seat of Orange County, founded in 1754 along the Eno River, and is known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture and active arts community. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Hillsborough best.
About the area
Living in Hillsborough, NC
The 1844 Old Orange County Courthouse holds one of the five oldest working tower clocks in the United States.
The housing market
Homes in Hillsborough
- About 64% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 65% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $430,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Hillsborough home
Hillsborough Historic District
Downtown district with more than 100 surviving late-18th and 19th-century structures
Ayr Mount
1815 Federal-era plantation house with the 1-mile Poet's Walk
Alexander Dickson House
Late-18th-century Quaker-plan house serving as the town's visitors center
Riverwalk
Roughly two-mile paved greenway along the Eno River, part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
State natural area with trails to the highest point in Orange County
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.