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Cheapest homes, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is $55,600.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$36,400–

02Northampton County, NCNC16,491$37,500–

03Bertie County, NCNC17,086$39,300–

04Richmond County, NCNC42,041$39,700–

05Bladen County, NCNC30,007$40,500–

06Anson County, NCNC21,758$41,000–

07Duplin County, NCNC51,571$42,000–

08Jones County, NCNC9,575$43,200–

09Hertford County, NCNC19,015$43,300–

10Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$43,400–

11Hyde County, NCNC4,554$43,600–

12Robeson County, NCNC119,941$44,100–

13Halifax County, NCNC46,534$44,500–

14Washington County, NCNC10,638$44,700–

15McDowell County, NCNC45,198$44,800–

16Columbus County, NCNC50,487$45,400–

17Hoke County, NCNC56,939$45,500–

18Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$45,700–

19Sampson County, NCNC61,504$46,000–

20Martin County, NCNC21,601$46,500–

21Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$46,600–

22Caswell County, NCNC22,563$47,200–

23Madison County, NCNC22,553$47,200–

24Greene County, NCNC20,700$47,400–

25Scotland County, NCNC33,322$47,700–

26Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$48,100–

27Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$48,200–

28Warren County, NCNC18,898$48,300–

29Gates County, NCNC10,234$48,400–

30Surry County, NCNC72,287$48,800–

31Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$49,600–

32Swain County, NCNC14,024$49,600–

33Graham County, NCNC8,190$49,800–

34Yancey County, NCNC19,084$49,800–

35Harnett County, NCNC150,137$49,900–

36Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$51,000–

37Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$51,700–

38Burke County, NCNC88,655$52,200–

39Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$52,300–

40Stanly County, NCNC68,830$52,500–

41Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$52,800–

42Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$52,900–

43Vance County, NCNC42,638$53,000–

44Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$53,100–

45Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$53,200–

46Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$53,800–

47Rowan County, NCNC155,096$53,900–

48Avery County, NCNC18,110$54,800–

49Person County, NCNC40,636$55,300–

50Franklin County, NCNC82,037$55,500–

51Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$55,600–

52Clay County, NCNC12,239$55,800–

53Ashe County, NCNC27,514$57,200–

54Camden County, NCNC11,315$57,200–

55Gaston County, NCNC246,558$57,500–

56Granville County, NCNC61,421$58,000–

57Alexander County, NCNC36,958$58,000–

58Wilson County, NCNC81,150$58,400–

59Wayne County, NCNC122,278$58,500–

60Johnston County, NCNC256,448$58,600–

61Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$58,800–

62Stokes County, NCNC46,126$58,800–

63Haywood County, NCNC63,369$59,100–

64Pender County, NCNC72,111$59,200–

65Randolph County, NCNC149,516$59,700–

66Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$60,500–

67Davidson County, NCNC180,182$60,600–

68Lee County, NCNC70,258$60,800–

69Nash County, NCNC99,365$62,100–

70Onslow County, NCNC217,175$62,200–

71Macon County, NCNC39,232$62,300–

72Catawba County, NCNC170,172$62,300–

73Iredell County, NCNC211,798$62,600–

74Chowan County, NCNC14,082$62,900–

75Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$62,900–

76Chatham County, NCNC85,111$63,100–

77Jackson County, NCNC45,039$63,700–

78Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$64,300–

79Alamance County, NCNC186,177$64,400–

80Pitt County, NCNC182,936$64,500–

81Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$65,300–

82Craven County, NCNC105,025$65,800–

83Polk County, NCNC20,533$67,600–

84Davie County, NCNC45,855$68,300–

85Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$70,400–

86Union County, NCNC267,674$70,700–

87New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$71,400–

88Watauga County, NCNC54,786$72,200–

89Carteret County, NCNC70,469$72,600–

90Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$72,600–

91Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$75,100–

92Guilford County, NCNC562,234$78,600–

93Henderson County, NCNC122,375$78,600–

94Currituck County, NCNC33,158$78,900–

95Moore County, NCNC110,619$79,500–

96Durham County, NCNC347,240$84,900–

97Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$86,300–

98Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$96,800–

99Orange County, NCNC152,498$100,400–

100Dare County, NCNC38,245$108,300–

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