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Median Home Price in Newton, NC

The median home value in Newton, NC is $260,767 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.07% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$260,767

Year-over-Year

+1.07%

Population

13,479

Newton ranks #69 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.8% below the state's city median of $309,616. It sits in Catawba County, where the county-wide median is $296,593.

Housing affordability in Newton

Median household income in Newton is $62,015, so the typical home value is about 4.2× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Newton

Newton police recorded a violent crime rate of 401 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,907 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 Newton

What is the average home price in Newton, NC?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Newton, that value is $260,767. That's up 1.07% from a year earlier. It is about 15.8% below the typical North Carolina city tracked here.

Is Newton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Newton are cheaper than Catawba County as a whole, where the median is $296,593 — a difference of about 12.1%.

Is Newton affordable?

Median household income here is $62,015, so the typical home value is about 4.2× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Newton a safe place to live?

Newton police reported 401 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,479. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

Cities with similar home prices in NC

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