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Cheapest homes, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the lowest median home value (2023 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS 2000

01Marion, NCNC7,440$37,200−37%

02Woodfin, NCNC8,229$37,600−43%

03Eden, NCNC15,500$39,800−38%

04Dallas, NCNC6,392$41,000−34%

05Hamlet, NCNC5,870$41,400−21%

06Forest City, NCNC7,410$43,100−30%

07Roxboro, NCNC8,380$43,900−36%

08Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$43,900−42%

09Long View, NCNC5,387$44,100−38%

10Williamston, NCNC5,086$44,200−30%

11Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$44,700−32%

12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$44,800−41%

13Rockingham, NCNC8,815$44,800−30%

14Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$45,000−38%

15Cramerton, NCNC5,713$45,100−57%

16Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$46,100−43%

17Reidsville, NCNC14,692$46,300−42%

18Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$46,600−36%

19Washington, NCNC9,910$46,600−36%

20Thomasville, NCNC27,733$46,900−41%

21Selma, NCNC7,406$47,000−25%

22Lenoir, NCNC18,372$47,100−37%

23Lexington, NCNC20,238$47,800−39%

24Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$47,900−39%

25Dunn, NCNC8,814$48,000−39%

26Albemarle, NCNC17,769$48,300−41%

27Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$48,400−45%

28Siler City, NCNC8,155$48,600−39%

29Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$48,600−33%

30Ayden, NCNC5,263$48,700−34%

31Newton, NCNC13,822$49,200−41%

32Lumberton, NCNC18,955$49,200−25%

33Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$49,600−16%

34Tarboro, NCNC10,979$51,000−33%

35Clinton, NCNC8,466$51,200−35%

36Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$51,200−27%

37Henderson, NCNC15,013$51,300−30%

38Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$52,000−30%

39Sanford, NCNC34,138$52,000−40%

40Statesville, NCNC32,181$52,100−44%

41Sawmills, NCNC5,105$52,100−37%

42Shelby, NCNC23,309$52,300−34%

43Lillington, NCNC5,040$52,400−40%

44Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$52,600−40%

45Winterville, NCNC10,973$53,300−42%

46Kinston, NCNC19,705$53,900−31%

47Morehead City, NCNC10,434$53,900−47%

48Oxford, NCNC8,985$54,200−43%

49Salisbury, NCNC36,879$54,500−41%

50Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$54,900−34%

51Cherryville, NCNC6,523$55,100−32%

52New Bern, NCNC34,724$55,500−30%

53Asheboro, NCNC27,990$55,600−33%

54Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$56,000−33%

55Morganton, NCNC17,849$56,100−37%

56Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$56,100−58%

57Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$56,500−40%

58Belmont, NCNC16,415$56,600−35%

59Waynesville, NCNC11,006$56,700−33%

60Asheville, NCNC93,523$56,800−46%

61Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$57,200−38%

62Mooresville, NCNC55,842$57,300−57%

63East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$58,400−13%

64Angier, NCNC9,410$58,400−39%

65Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$58,600−64%

66Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$58,700−45%

67Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$58,900−40%

68Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$59,100−31%

69Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$59,200−42%

70Gastonia, NCNC87,067$59,300−36%

71Smithfield, NCNC13,114$59,600−38%

72Locust, NCNC6,120$59,800−37%

73Concord, NCNC114,598$59,900−47%

74Mocksville, NCNC6,282$60,100−38%

75Half Moon, NCNC7,378$60,400−21%

76Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$60,400−43%

77Nashville, NCNC5,911$60,900−35%

78Clayton, NCNC32,633$61,000−41%

79Graham, NCNC20,131$61,400−33%

80Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$61,800−44%

81Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$62,000−33%

82Pineville, NCNC11,851$62,100−37%

83Wilmington, NCNC126,809$62,200−49%

84Trinity, NCNC7,274$62,400−34%

85Monroe, NCNC42,644$62,600−40%

86Mebane, NCNC21,952$62,700−46%

87Wilson, NCNC49,572$62,900−31%

88Piney Green, NCNC14,078$63,300−17%

89Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$63,400−48%

90Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$63,700−37%

91Stallings, NCNC17,760$63,900−47%

92Havelock, NCNC17,430$64,200−21%

93Butner, NCNC8,112$64,200−31%

94High Point, NCNC120,571$64,300−37%

95St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$64,800−33%

96Burlington, NCNC61,496$65,400−31%

97Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$65,600−21%

98Brevard, NCNC8,098$65,900−39%

99Leland, NCNC35,731$66,700−28%

100Walkertown, NCNC6,120$66,700−28%

101Zebulon, NCNC11,933$66,900−29%

102Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$67,000−23%

103Hickory, NCNC45,975$67,300−42%

104Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$67,700−42%

105Archdale, NCNC12,254$68,300−30%

106Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$68,600−31%

107Cornelius, NCNC35,094$69,000−68%

108King, NCNC7,977$70,400−37%

109Conover, NCNC8,938$71,300−28%

110Greenville, NCNC96,443$71,700−22%

111Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$71,800−42%

112Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$72,300−35%

113Wendell, NCNC19,687$72,400−26%

114Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$73,300−50%

115Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$73,600−24%

116Etowah, NCNC7,968$75,900−24%

117Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$76,600−46%

118Ogden, NCNC8,249$77,200−53%

119Fletcher, NCNC8,373$77,200−37%

120Greensboro, NCNC308,667$77,600−26%

121Rolesville, NCNC12,839$77,900−42%

122Garner, NCNC41,562$78,000−35%

123Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$78,300−35%

124Durham, NCNC305,561$80,000−36%

125Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$80,500−37%

126Charlotte, NCNC964,784$80,600−39%

127Kernersville, NCNC29,128$80,900−33%

128Boone, NCNC19,929$82,700−38%

129Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$83,100−50%

130Lewisville, NCNC14,421$83,300−42%

131Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$84,500−46%

132Huntersville, NCNC68,535$85,600−52%

133Carrboro, NCNC20,962$88,600−47%

134Knightdale, NCNC23,144$89,800−32%

135Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$91,400−11%

136Summerfield, NCNC11,327$93,900−48%

137Apex, NCNC80,419$94,200−47%

138Shallotte, NCNC5,335$95,300−32%

139Raleigh, NCNC506,306$96,200−37%

140Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$97,700−32%

141Surf City, NCNC5,142$99,200−37%

142Morrisville, NCNC32,466$105,900−34%

143Cary, NCNC183,582$108,400−44%

144Davidson, NCNC16,662$109,400−55%

145Matthews, NCNC32,769$113,400−34%

146Clemmons, NCNC22,808$114,000−28%

147Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$137,600−22%

148Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$140,500−35%

149Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$165,000−10%

150Weddington, NCNC14,517$176,300−35%

151Westport, NCNC5,915$214,100−14%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES