RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most expensive homes, North Carolina counties · 1990

North Carolina counties ranked by 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 –

01Dare County, NCNC38,245$108,300–

02Orange County, NCNC152,498$100,400–

03Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$96,800–

04Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$86,300–

05Durham County, NCNC347,240$84,900–

06Moore County, NCNC110,619$79,500–

07Currituck County, NCNC33,158$78,900–

08Guilford County, NCNC562,234$78,600–

09Henderson County, NCNC122,375$78,600–

10Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$75,100–

11Carteret County, NCNC70,469$72,600–

12Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$72,600–

13Watauga County, NCNC54,786$72,200–

14New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$71,400–

15Union County, NCNC267,674$70,700–

16Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$70,400–

17Davie County, NCNC45,855$68,300–

18Polk County, NCNC20,533$67,600–

19Craven County, NCNC105,025$65,800–

20Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$65,300–

21Pitt County, NCNC182,936$64,500–

22Alamance County, NCNC186,177$64,400–

23Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$64,300–

24Jackson County, NCNC45,039$63,700–

25Chatham County, NCNC85,111$63,100–

26Chowan County, NCNC14,082$62,900–

27Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$62,900–

28Iredell County, NCNC211,798$62,600–

29Macon County, NCNC39,232$62,300–

30Catawba County, NCNC170,172$62,300–

31Onslow County, NCNC217,175$62,200–

32Nash County, NCNC99,365$62,100–

33Lee County, NCNC70,258$60,800–

34Davidson County, NCNC180,182$60,600–

35Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$60,500–

36Randolph County, NCNC149,516$59,700–

37Pender County, NCNC72,111$59,200–

38Haywood County, NCNC63,369$59,100–

39Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$58,800–

40Stokes County, NCNC46,126$58,800–

41Johnston County, NCNC256,448$58,600–

42Wayne County, NCNC122,278$58,500–

43Wilson County, NCNC81,150$58,400–

44Granville County, NCNC61,421$58,000–

45Alexander County, NCNC36,958$58,000–

46Gaston County, NCNC246,558$57,500–

47Ashe County, NCNC27,514$57,200–

48Camden County, NCNC11,315$57,200–

49Clay County, NCNC12,239$55,800–

50Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$55,600–

51Franklin County, NCNC82,037$55,500–

52Person County, NCNC40,636$55,300–

53Avery County, NCNC18,110$54,800–

54Rowan County, NCNC155,096$53,900–

55Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$53,800–

56Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$53,200–

57Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$53,100–

58Vance County, NCNC42,638$53,000–

59Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$52,900–

60Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$52,800–

61Stanly County, NCNC68,830$52,500–

62Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$52,300–

63Burke County, NCNC88,655$52,200–

64Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$51,700–

65Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$51,000–

66Harnett County, NCNC150,137$49,900–

67Graham County, NCNC8,190$49,800–

68Yancey County, NCNC19,084$49,800–

69Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$49,600–

70Swain County, NCNC14,024$49,600–

71Surry County, NCNC72,287$48,800–

72Gates County, NCNC10,234$48,400–

73Warren County, NCNC18,898$48,300–

74Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$48,200–

75Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$48,100–

76Scotland County, NCNC33,322$47,700–

77Greene County, NCNC20,700$47,400–

78Caswell County, NCNC22,563$47,200–

79Madison County, NCNC22,553$47,200–

80Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$46,600–

81Martin County, NCNC21,601$46,500–

82Sampson County, NCNC61,504$46,000–

83Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$45,700–

84Hoke County, NCNC56,939$45,500–

85Columbus County, NCNC50,487$45,400–

86McDowell County, NCNC45,198$44,800–

87Washington County, NCNC10,638$44,700–

88Halifax County, NCNC46,534$44,500–

89Robeson County, NCNC119,941$44,100–

90Hyde County, NCNC4,554$43,600–

91Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$43,400–

92Hertford County, NCNC19,015$43,300–

93Jones County, NCNC9,575$43,200–

94Duplin County, NCNC51,571$42,000–

95Anson County, NCNC21,758$41,000–

96Bladen County, NCNC30,007$40,500–

97Richmond County, NCNC42,041$39,700–

98Bertie County, NCNC17,086$39,300–

99Northampton County, NCNC16,491$37,500–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$36,400–

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