Most Affordable Cities in North Carolina
The top 25 of 51 North Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest median value of owner-occupied homes.
| # | City | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumberton | $152,600 |
| 2 | Rocky Mount | $165,700 |
| 3 | Thomasville | $179,300 |
| 4 | Lexington | $179,900 |
| 5 | Elizabeth City | $187,700 |
| 6 | Fayetteville | $188,000 |
| 7 | Shelby | $197,200 |
| 8 | Burlington | $199,200 |
| 9 | Goldsboro | $200,400 |
| 10 | Jacksonville | $210,100 |
| 11 | Wilson | $210,700 |
| 12 | Greenville | $233,500 |
| 13 | Winston-Salem | $233,800 |
| 14 | High Point | $235,800 |
| 15 | New Bern | $240,100 |
| 16 | Salisbury | $242,500 |
| 17 | Greensboro | $244,800 |
| 18 | Sanford | $245,400 |
| 19 | Statesville | $248,000 |
| 20 | Kannapolis | $276,400 |
| 21 | Gastonia | $277,600 |
| 22 | Hickory | $278,400 |
| 23 | Kernersville | $290,700 |
| 24 | Monroe | $309,100 |
| 25 | Hendersonville | $317,000 |
Top North Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by lowest median value of owner-occupied homes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Affordable Cities in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/most-affordable-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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