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The median home value in Beaufort County, NC is $237,011 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$237,011
Year-over-Year
+2.09%
National Rank
#1512 of 3071
Beaufort County ranks 66th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +0.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Beaufort County -13.2% below the NC state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $234,846 in May 2026 to $237,011 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 | $234,846 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $240,509 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $236,023 | +2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $237,011 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $58,357 a year against a typical home value of $237,011 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 65% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Beaufort County recorded a violent crime rate of 520 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,380 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 9,616 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Beaufort County is $237,011. That's up 2.09% from a year earlier. That is about 0.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Beaufort County the 66th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $58,357, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Beaufort County recorded 520 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,616 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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