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Median Home Price in Ayden, NC

The median home value in Ayden, NC is $228,398 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.54% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$228,398

Year-over-Year

+2.54%

Population

5,126

Ayden ranks #83 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 26.4% below the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Pitt County, where the county-wide median is $246,564.

Crime in Ayden

Ayden police recorded a violent crime rate of 254 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,483 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Ayden

How much does a house cost in Ayden, NC?

The median home value in Ayden is $228,398. That's up 2.54% from a year earlier. That is about 26.4% below the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Ayden expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Ayden are cheaper than Pitt County as a whole, where the median is $246,564 — a difference of about 7.4%.

Is Ayden a safe place to live?

Ayden police reported 254 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,126. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.