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Median Home Price in Kernersville, NC

The median home value in Kernersville, NC is $326,185 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.56% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$326,185

Year-over-Year

+1.56%

Population

28,522

Kernersville ranks #48 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.1% above the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Forsyth County, where the county-wide median is $289,089.

Crime in Kernersville

Kernersville police recorded a violent crime rate of 228 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,148 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 Kernersville

How much does a house cost in Kernersville, NC?

The median home value in Kernersville is $326,185. That's up 1.56% from a year earlier. That is about 5.1% above the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Kernersville expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Kernersville are more expensive than Forsyth County as a whole, where the median is $289,089 — a difference of about 12.8%.

Is Kernersville a safe place to live?

Kernersville police reported 228 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 28,522. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.