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Most affordable housing, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Greene County, NCNC20,7002.1+3%

02Anson County, NCNC21,7582.3+12%

03Martin County, NCNC21,6012.3+7%

04Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.3+24%

05Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.3+25%

06Jones County, NCNC9,5752.4+13%

07Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.4+24%

08Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.4+17%

09Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.5+20%

10Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.5+18%

11Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.5+5%

12Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.5+24%

13Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.5+22%

14Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.5+12%

15Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.6+20%

16Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.6+12%

17Person County, NCNC40,6362.6+13%

18Granville County, NCNC61,4212.6+18%

19Nash County, NCNC99,3652.6+13%

20Gates County, NCNC10,2342.6+42%

21Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.6+18%

22Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.6+24%

23Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.6+30%

24Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.7+25%

25Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.7+18%

26Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.7+32%

27Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.7+23%

28Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.7+28%

29Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.7+24%

30Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.7+15%

31Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.7+24%

32Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.8+27%

33Surry County, NCNC72,2872.8+17%

34Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.8+27%

35Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.8+27%

36Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.8+23%

37Washington County, NCNC10,6382.8+27%

38Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.8+23%

39McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.8+42%

40Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.9+25%

41Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.9+28%

42Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.9+22%

43Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.9+20%

44Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.9+26%

45Vance County, NCNC42,6382.9+27%

46Lee County, NCNC70,2582.9+26%

47Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.9+22%

48Burke County, NCNC88,6552.9+35%

49Randolph County, NCNC149,5163.0+31%

50Alexander County, NCNC36,9583.0+37%

51Catawba County, NCNC170,1723.0+28%

52Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7253.0+29%

53Union County, NCNC267,6743.1+26%

54Warren County, NCNC18,8983.1+36%

55Lincoln County, NCNC98,6543.1+38%

56Alamance County, NCNC186,1773.1+26%

57Onslow County, NCNC217,1753.2+36%

58Forsyth County, NCNC401,7183.2+23%

59Mitchell County, NCNC15,0623.2+39%

60Davie County, NCNC45,8553.2+26%

61Pitt County, NCNC182,9363.3+31%

62Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.3+39%

63Swain County, NCNC14,0243.3+17%

64Pamlico County, NCNC12,7583.3+50%

65Pender County, NCNC72,1113.3+37%

66Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3833.3+22%

67Iredell County, NCNC211,7983.4+34%

68Guilford County, NCNC562,2343.4+27%

69Craven County, NCNC105,0253.4+42%

70Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.5+31%

71Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5373.5+80%

72Wake County, NCNC1,257,2353.5+23%

73Durham County, NCNC347,2403.5+19%

74Camden County, NCNC11,3153.6+53%

75Yancey County, NCNC19,0843.6+32%

76Perquimans County, NCNC13,4903.7+53%

77Chowan County, NCNC14,0823.7+51%

78Haywood County, NCNC63,3693.8+45%

79Cherokee County, NCNC30,8303.8+42%

80Polk County, NCNC20,5333.8+34%

81Moore County, NCNC110,6193.9+43%

82Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2013.9+51%

83Henderson County, NCNC122,3754.0+32%

84Madison County, NCNC22,5534.0+48%

85Brunswick County, NCNC174,7024.2+57%

86Graham County, NCNC8,1904.2+73%

87Ashe County, NCNC27,5144.2+40%

88Buncombe County, NCNC277,4174.3+53%

89Transylvania County, NCNC34,2114.3+55%

90Alleghany County, NCNC11,4794.3+46%

91Currituck County, NCNC33,1584.3+85%

92Macon County, NCNC39,2324.3+43%

93Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.4+53%

94Avery County, NCNC18,1104.4+72%

95Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.5+62%

96Clay County, NCNC12,2394.6+60%

97New Hanover County, NCNC245,9594.7+47%

98Orange County, NCNC152,4984.9+28%

99Dare County, NCNC38,2456.3+109%

100Watauga County, NCNC54,7866.8+72%

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