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Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Carrboro Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.3mi
6/10
McDougle Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.2mi
9/10
Chapel Hill High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.9mi
9/10
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About Hillsborough
Road
Hillsborough Road, located between Main Street and Old Fayetteville Road, is a residential and small-commercial Carrboro neighborhood with a wooded edge and a low-key, bike-friendly feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Hillsborough Rd corridor near Carrboro Plaza, where coffee counters, local groceries, and casual storefronts set a steady daytime rhythm. Weaver Street Market and Open Eye Cafe act as familiar community pillars, with Cat’s Cradle nearby for live music nights. Housing reads as a mix of modest mid-century homes and newer infill tucked behind mature trees. Side streets connect to greenway segments and short walks toward downtown Carrboro’s galleries and patios. The pace stays calm, with most activity flowing toward the plaza and music venues.
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Market insights
501 Hillsborough Rd · $560,000
DAYS ON MARKET
3 days
The average home goes pending in 50 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.1%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$560,000
Median sale price in this area is $604,749. (8% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
27% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Exterior
Property Features
Year Built: 1947
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.5
Finished Sq. Ft.: 1,637
Unfinished Sq. Ft.: —
Total Sq. Ft.: 1,637
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 0.51 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1947
Year Renovated: 1972
County: Orange County
APN: 9778580960
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 8, 2026
Sale and tax history for 501 Hillsborough Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
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Nov 6, 2026
Listed
$560,000
APPFOLIO #1
Apr 1, 2025
Rental Removed
$1,200
Mar 29, 2025
Listed for Rent
$1,200
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,850 (+12.2%)
$330,000 + $297,000
$627,000
2024
$7,885 (+1.6%)
$220,000 + $230,800
$450,800
2023
$7,758 (+1.1%)
$220,000 + $230,800
$450,800
2022
$7,672 (+0.7%)
$220,000 + $230,800
$450,800
2021
$7,616 (+13.2%)
$220,000 + $230,800
$450,800
2020
$6,727 (+0.2%)
$165,000 + $215,400
$380,400
2019
$6,711 (+1.6%)
$165,000 + $215,400
$380,400
2018
$6,604 (+2.3%)
$165,000 + $215,400
$380,400
2017
$6,454 (−1.3%)
$165,000 + $215,400
$380,400
2016
$6,539
$165,000 + $215,400
$380,400
2015
$6,539 (+1.2%)
$152,320 + $225,031
$377,351
2014
$6,459 (+1.2%)
$152,320 + $225,031
$377,351
2013
$6,386 (+0.4%)
$152,320 + $225,031
$377,351
2011
$6,361 (+0.2%)
$152,320 + $225,031
$377,351
2010
$6,351
$152,320 + $225,031
$377,351
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
1.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.51 Acres
Year renovated
1972
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,637
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,637
Year built
1947
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Orange County
APN
9778580960
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
R10
Residential Districts
The purpose of each of the foregoing residential districts is to secure for the persons who reside there a comfortable, healthy, safe, and pleasant environment in which to live, sheltered from incompatible and disruptive activities that properly belong in non-residential districts.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Carrboro, NC • 27510
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Sun exposure
91/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 17% for direct sun exposure in Carrboro. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
5.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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