Town guide

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, home to about 210,815 people across 148 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 28301, 28303, 28304, 28305, 28306, 28307, 28310, 28311, 28312 and 28314, and parts of 28308 and 28390 are in Fayetteville too.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population210,8151,422 per sq mi

Median home value$188,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking18%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fayetteville

12 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Fayetteville, NC28301 Balanced $146/sq ft +15.5% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 30/100

All in Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC28303 Balanced $142/sq ft −2.5% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 33/100

All in Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC28304 Balanced $146/sq ft −0.2% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 42/100

Mostly Fayetteville; also Hope Mills

Fayetteville, NC28305 Balanced $175/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 40/100

All in Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC28306 Seller’s market $158/sq ft +1.4% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Fayetteville; also Hope Mills and Rockfish

Fort Bragg, NC28307 Seller’s market $151/sq ft 1.6 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

Mostly Fayetteville; also Spring Lake

Fort Bragg, NC28310Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Fayetteville; also Spring Lake

Fayetteville, NC28311 Seller’s market $151/sq ft −4.5% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC28312 Balanced $154/sq ft −0.2% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 43/100

Mostly Fayetteville; also Eastover and Vander

Fayetteville, NC28314 Balanced $148/sq ft +0.7% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 44/100

All in Fayetteville

Pope Army Airfield, NC28308Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Spring Lake; part is in Fayetteville

Spring Lake, NC28390 Seller’s market $154/sq ft +1.4% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 49/100

Mostly Anderson Creek; part is in Fayetteville

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fayetteville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Fayetteville at a glance

City · Cumberland County, NC

Population	210,8151,422 per square mile
Land area	148 square milesplus 1.8 of water
Median household income	$58,407average $76,848
Median home value	$188,000as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,250/month
Homes lived in by owners	47%
Single-family houses	62% of homes
Median year built	1984
Average household	2.36 people
Median age	30.6
Average commute	19 minutes8% work from home
Adults with a degree	29%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Fayetteville

Distances

Nearest major airport	Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)57 miles away
Closer regional airport	Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Raleigh, NC55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA399 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fayetteville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fayetteville

U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 7th DistrictDavid Rouzer (R)
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 9th DistrictRichard Hudson (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Budd (R)
U.S. SenatorThom Tillis (R)
GovernorJosh Stein (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataMitch Colvin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fayetteville had 208,501 residents in the 2020 census, up 72% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Cumberland County grew from 29,249 residents in 1900 to 334,728 in 2020.

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fayetteville (Pwc), NC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

98,142 jobs at 5,947 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5,425 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fayetteville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Fayetteville Nc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fayetteville2.4 miles
Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fayetteville2.5 miles
Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Raeford18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	497
Specialist doctors	777
Dentists	416
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,144
Mental health providers	1,841
Physical and occupational therapists	660
Optometrists	56
Chiropractors	34
Pharmacies	82

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fayetteville

Parks (71 nearby)

NC Wildlife Resources Commission - Lake Rim · 268 acres7.6 mi
Mazarick Park · 133 acres0.6 mi
Arnette Park · 114 acres5.0 mi
Cape Fear River Trail & Bike Path · 94 acres4.0 mi
ZipQuest Waterfall Treetop Adventure · 80 acres6.7 mi
Mazarick Memorial Park · 76 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (34 nearby)

Family Fare0.9 mi
Harris Teeter1.4 mi
Family Fare1.6 mi
Publix1.8 mi

Pharmacies (10 nearby)

Good Neighbor Pharmacy1.4 mi
Rite Aid1.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
Rite Aid2.4 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

Paul H. Thompson Library1.2 mi
Charles W. Chesnutt Library1.3 mi
Cumberland County Library - Main Branch1.6 mi
Bordeaux Public Library3.2 mi
North Regional Branch Library4.5 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

Museum of the Cape Fear1.1 mi
Edgar Allen Poe's House1.1 mi
Edgar Allen Poe's House1.1 mi
Airborne and Special Operations Museum1.4 mi
Independent Light Infantry Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

Cape Fear Regional Theatre0.7 mi
Greek Amphitheater5.0 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1762.

Colleges and universities

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Sports teams

Fayetteville Patriots NBA G League

Notable people born here

George Floyd (1973) · African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
Brian Tyree Henry (1982) · American actor
Ellen S. Baker (1953) · American physician and astronaut
Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827) · American politician (1827-1901)
Doug Brochu (1990) · American actor
Dennis Smith Jr. (1997) · American basketball player (born 1997)
Troy McLawhorn (1968) · American guitarist
Gary Hall, Sr. (1951) · American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fayetteville

Public schools here are run by Cumberland County Schools, Alpha Academy, The Capitol Encore Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (70)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alderman Road ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	655	Public	11.9 mi
Armstrong ElementaryEastover	Pre-K–5	456	Public	6.9 mi
Benjamin J Martin ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	522	Public	6.1 mi
Bill Hefner ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	712	Public	7.8 mi
Brentwood ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	494	Public	4.6 mi
Cliffdale ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	613	Public	4.9 mi
Cumberland Mills ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	573	Public	5.4 mi
Cumberland Road ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	337	Public	2.9 mi
E E Miller ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	656	Public	7.7 mi
Eastover-Central ElementaryEastover	Pre-K–5	401	Public	9.2 mi
Elizabeth M Cashwell ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	576	Public	4.0 mi
Ferguson-Easley ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	392	Public	1.5 mi
Glendale Acres ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–2	251	Public	2.3 mi
J W Coon ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	186	Public	3.6 mi
J W Seabrook ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	271	Public	10.1 mi
Lake Rim ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	656	Public	9.6 mi
Loyd E Auman ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	495	Public	6.1 mi
Lucile Souders ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	399	Public	2.9 mi
Margaret Willis ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	296	Public	0.6 mi
Mary McArthur ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	447	Public	3.3 mi
Montclair ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	433	Public	3.1 mi
New Century International ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	686	Public	8.5 mi
Ponderosa ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	417	Public	4.8 mi
Sherwood Park ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	335	Public	4.4 mi
Walker-Spivey ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	345	Public	2.6 mi
Warrenwood ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	424	Public	3.9 mi
Westarea ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	546	Public	2.4 mi
William H Owen ElementaryFayetteville	Pre-K–5	393	Public	3.0 mi
Alma O Easom ElementaryFayetteville	K–1	301	Public	0.2 mi
Alpha AcademyFayetteville	K–12	960	Charter	9.2 mi

And 40 more.

Private schools (18)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Birds Nest Montessori SchoolFayetteville	Pre-K–2	16	Nonsectarian	6.1 mi
Cornerstone Christian AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–12	183	Baptist	1.7 mi
Fayetteville AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–12	364	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
Fayetteville Christian SchoolFayetteville	Pre-K–12	709	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.9 mi
First Impressions AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–8	227	Nonsectarian	6.3 mi
Freedom Christian AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–12	604	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.8 mi
Greater Fayetteville AdventistFayetteville	Pre-K–11	98	Seventh-day Adventist	3.0 mi
Kid Stars Rising Christian Learning AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–11	59	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.5 mi
New Life Christian AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–12	91	Christian (no specific denomination)	9.5 mi
Riverside Christian AcademyFayetteville	Pre-K–12	263	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.4 mi
St Ann Catholic SchoolFayetteville	Pre-K–8	128	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
St Patrick Catholic SchoolFayetteville	Pre-K–8	232	Roman Catholic	2.2 mi
Bal-Perazim Christian AcademyFayetteville	K–12	103	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.3 mi
Cumberland County Christian SchoolFayetteville	K	7	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.5 mi
Destiny Now AcademyFayetteville	K–12	49	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.3 mi
Northview Baptist AcademyFayetteville	K–12	41	Baptist	9.6 mi
The School of HopeFayetteville	K–12	62	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Village Christian AcademyFayetteville	K–12	580	Baptist	2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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