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Least affordable housing, North Carolina counties · 2000

North Carolina counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Watauga County, NCNC54,7863.9+0%

02Orange County, NCNC152,4983.8+0%

03New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.2+0%

04Dare County, NCNC38,2453.0+0%

05Macon County, NCNC39,2323.0+0%

06Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.0+0%

07Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0+0%

08Durham County, NCNC347,2403.0+0%

09Alleghany County, NCNC11,4793.0+0%

10Clay County, NCNC12,2392.9+0%

11Polk County, NCNC20,5332.9+0%

12Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.9+0%

13Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.8+0%

14Swain County, NCNC14,0242.8+0%

15Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.8+0%

16Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.8+0%

17Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.8+0%

18Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.7+0%

19Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.7+0%

20Madison County, NCNC22,5532.7+0%

21Moore County, NCNC110,6192.7+0%

22Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.7+0%

23Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.7+0%

24Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.6+0%

25Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.6+0%

26Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.6+0%

27Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.6+0%

28Avery County, NCNC18,1102.6+0%

29Davie County, NCNC45,8552.6+0%

30Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.6+0%

31Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.5+0%

32Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.5+0%

33Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.5+0%

34Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.5+0%

35Union County, NCNC267,6742.4+0%

36Graham County, NCNC8,1902.4+0%

37Pender County, NCNC72,1112.4+0%

38Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.4+0%

39Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.4+0%

40Craven County, NCNC105,0252.4+0%

41Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.4+0%

42Surry County, NCNC72,2872.4+0%

43Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.4+0%

44Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.4+0%

45Camden County, NCNC11,3152.4+0%

46Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.4+0%

47Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.3+0%

48Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.3+0%

49Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.3+0%

50Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.3+0%

51Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.3+0%

52Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.3+0%

53Nash County, NCNC99,3652.3+0%

54Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.3+0%

55Person County, NCNC40,6362.3+0%

56Lee County, NCNC70,2582.3+0%

57Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.3+0%

58Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.3+0%

59Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.3+0%

60Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.3+0%

61Warren County, NCNC18,8982.3+0%

62Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.3+0%

63Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.3+0%

64Vance County, NCNC42,6382.3+0%

65Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.2+0%

66Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.2+0%

67Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.2+0%

68Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.2+0%

69Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.2+0%

70Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.2+0%

71Washington County, NCNC10,6382.2+0%

72Granville County, NCNC61,4212.2+0%

73Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.2+0%

74Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.2+0%

75Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.2+0%

76Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.2+0%

77Burke County, NCNC88,6552.2+0%

78Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.2+0%

79Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.2+0%

80Martin County, NCNC21,6012.1+0%

81Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.1+0%

82Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.1+0%

83Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.1+0%

84Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.1+0%

85Jones County, NCNC9,5752.1+0%

86Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.1+0%

87Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.1+0%

88Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.1+0%

89Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.1+0%

90Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.0+0%

91Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.0+0%

92Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.0+0%

93Anson County, NCNC21,7582.0+0%

94McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.0+0%

95Greene County, NCNC20,7002.0+0%

96Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.0+0%

97Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.9+0%

98Robeson County, NCNC119,9411.9+0%

99Richmond County, NCNC42,0411.9+0%

100Gates County, NCNC10,2341.9+0%

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