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Median Home Price in Boone, NC

The median home value in Boone, NC is $494,937 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$494,937

Year-over-Year

-0.19%

Population

20,024

Boone ranks #15 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 59.5% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Watauga County, where the county-wide median is $516,980.

Crime in Boone

Boone police recorded a violent crime rate of 90 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 909 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 Boone

How much does a house cost in Boone, NC?

The median home value in Boone is $494,937. That's down 0.19% from a year earlier. That is about 59.5% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Boone expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Boone are cheaper than Watauga County as a whole, where the median is $516,980 — a difference of about 4.3%.

Is Boone a safe place to live?

Boone police reported 90 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 20,024. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.