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Carolina's Top Vacation Home Markets to Eye in 2026

Carolina's Top Vacation Home Markets to Eye in 2026

Carolina's Top Vacation Home Markets to Eye in 2026Trey Hamrick
Published on: 28/10/2025

In this blog, I'll cover five top markets to watch: the Outer Banks, the Asheville mountain area, Lake Norman, Pinehurst, and Carolina Beach. These areas offer strong rental potential, appreciation, and plenty of reasons to visit year after year, based on current trends in vacation rentals and home values.

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