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The median home value in Avery County, NC is $382,105 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.1% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$382,105
Year-over-Year
-1.1%
National Rank
#508 of 3071
Avery County ranks 24th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +62.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Avery County +39.9% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.5%, from $388,080 in May 2026 to $382,105 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $388,080 | -1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $394,309 | -1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $388,739 | -1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $382,105 | -1.1% |
Households here earn a median of $61,428 a year against a typical home value of $382,105 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Avery County is $382,105. That's down 1.1% from a year earlier. That is about 62.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Avery County the 24th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $61,428, so a typical home costs about 6.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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