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Median Home Price in Lenoir, NC

The median home value in Lenoir, NC is $219,652 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.4% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$219,652

Year-over-Year

+1.4%

Population

18,201

Lenoir ranks #88 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 29.2% below the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Caldwell County, where the county-wide median is $242,951.

Crime in Lenoir

Lenoir police recorded a violent crime rate of 258 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,220 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 Lenoir

How much does a house cost in Lenoir, NC?

The median home value in Lenoir is $219,652. That's up 1.4% from a year earlier. That is about 29.2% below the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Lenoir expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lenoir are cheaper than Caldwell County as a whole, where the median is $242,951 — a difference of about 9.6%.

Is Lenoir a safe place to live?

Lenoir police reported 258 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,201. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.