RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Cheapest homes, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is $60,400.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01Marion, NCNC7,440$37,200–

02Woodfin, NCNC8,229$37,600–

03Eden, NCNC15,500$39,800–

04Dallas, NCNC6,392$41,000–

05Hamlet, NCNC5,870$41,400–

06Forest City, NCNC7,410$43,100–

07Roxboro, NCNC8,380$43,900–

08Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$43,900–

09Long View, NCNC5,387$44,100–

10Williamston, NCNC5,086$44,200–

11Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$44,700–

12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$44,800–

13Rockingham, NCNC8,815$44,800–

14Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$45,000–

15Cramerton, NCNC5,713$45,100–

16Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$46,100–

17Reidsville, NCNC14,692$46,300–

18Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$46,600–

19Washington, NCNC9,910$46,600–

20Thomasville, NCNC27,733$46,900–

21Selma, NCNC7,406$47,000–

22Lenoir, NCNC18,372$47,100–

23Lexington, NCNC20,238$47,800–

24Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$47,900–

25Dunn, NCNC8,814$48,000–

26Albemarle, NCNC17,769$48,300–

27Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$48,400–

28Siler City, NCNC8,155$48,600–

29Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$48,600–

30Ayden, NCNC5,263$48,700–

31Newton, NCNC13,822$49,200–

32Lumberton, NCNC18,955$49,200–

33Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$49,600–

34Tarboro, NCNC10,979$51,000–

35Clinton, NCNC8,466$51,200–

36Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$51,200–

37Henderson, NCNC15,013$51,300–

38Sanford, NCNC34,138$52,000–

39Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$52,000–

40Sawmills, NCNC5,105$52,100–

41Statesville, NCNC32,181$52,100–

42Shelby, NCNC23,309$52,300–

43Lillington, NCNC5,040$52,400–

44Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$52,600–

45Winterville, NCNC10,973$53,300–

46Kinston, NCNC19,705$53,900–

47Morehead City, NCNC10,434$53,900–

48Oxford, NCNC8,985$54,200–

49Salisbury, NCNC36,879$54,500–

50Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$54,900–

51Cherryville, NCNC6,523$55,100–

52New Bern, NCNC34,724$55,500–

53Asheboro, NCNC27,990$55,600–

54Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$56,000–

55Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$56,100–

56Morganton, NCNC17,849$56,100–

57Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$56,500–

58Belmont, NCNC16,415$56,600–

59Waynesville, NCNC11,006$56,700–

60Asheville, NCNC93,523$56,800–

61Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$57,200–

62Mooresville, NCNC55,842$57,300–

63East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$58,400–

64Angier, NCNC9,410$58,400–

65Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$58,600–

66Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$58,700–

67Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$58,900–

68Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$59,100–

69Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$59,200–

70Gastonia, NCNC87,067$59,300–

71Smithfield, NCNC13,114$59,600–

72Locust, NCNC6,120$59,800–

73Concord, NCNC114,598$59,900–

74Mocksville, NCNC6,282$60,100–

75Half Moon, NCNC7,378$60,400–

76Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$60,400–

77Nashville, NCNC5,911$60,900–

78Clayton, NCNC32,633$61,000–

79Graham, NCNC20,131$61,400–

80Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$61,800–

81Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$62,000–

82Pineville, NCNC11,851$62,100–

83Wilmington, NCNC126,809$62,200–

84Trinity, NCNC7,274$62,400–

85Monroe, NCNC42,644$62,600–

86Mebane, NCNC21,952$62,700–

87Wilson, NCNC49,572$62,900–

88Piney Green, NCNC14,078$63,300–

89Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$63,400–

90Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$63,700–

91Stallings, NCNC17,760$63,900–

92Butner, NCNC8,112$64,200–

93Havelock, NCNC17,430$64,200–

94High Point, NCNC120,571$64,300–

95St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$64,800–

96Burlington, NCNC61,496$65,400–

97Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$65,600–

98Brevard, NCNC8,098$65,900–

99Leland, NCNC35,731$66,700–

100Walkertown, NCNC6,120$66,700–

101Zebulon, NCNC11,933$66,900–

102Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$67,000–

103Hickory, NCNC45,975$67,300–

104Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$67,700–

105Archdale, NCNC12,254$68,300–

106Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$68,600–

107Cornelius, NCNC35,094$69,000–

108King, NCNC7,977$70,400–

109Conover, NCNC8,938$71,300–

110Greenville, NCNC96,443$71,700–

111Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$71,800–

112Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$72,300–

113Wendell, NCNC19,687$72,400–

114Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$73,300–

115Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$73,600–

116Etowah, NCNC7,968$75,900–

117Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$76,600–

118Ogden, NCNC8,249$77,200–

119Fletcher, NCNC8,373$77,200–

120Greensboro, NCNC308,667$77,600–

121Rolesville, NCNC12,839$77,900–

122Garner, NCNC41,562$78,000–

123Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$78,300–

124Durham, NCNC305,561$80,000–

125Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$80,500–

126Charlotte, NCNC964,784$80,600–

127Kernersville, NCNC29,128$80,900–

128Boone, NCNC19,929$82,700–

129Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$83,100–

130Lewisville, NCNC14,421$83,300–

131Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$84,500–

132Huntersville, NCNC68,535$85,600–

133Carrboro, NCNC20,962$88,600–

134Knightdale, NCNC23,144$89,800–

135Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$91,400–

136Summerfield, NCNC11,327$93,900–

137Apex, NCNC80,419$94,200–

138Shallotte, NCNC5,335$95,300–

139Raleigh, NCNC506,306$96,200–

140Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$97,700–

141Surf City, NCNC5,142$99,200–

142Morrisville, NCNC32,466$105,900–

143Cary, NCNC183,582$108,400–

144Davidson, NCNC16,662$109,400–

145Matthews, NCNC32,769$113,400–

146Clemmons, NCNC22,808$114,000–

147Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$137,600–

148Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$140,500–

149Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$165,000–

150Weddington, NCNC14,517$176,300–

151Westport, NCNC5,915$214,100–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS