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The median home value in Burke County, NC is $255,974 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.79% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$255,974
Year-over-Year
+1.79%
National Rank
#1308 of 3071
Burke County ranks 57th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +8.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Burke County -6.3% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $256,950 in May 2026 to $255,974 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 | $256,950 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $261,905 | +2.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $257,627 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $255,974 | +1.8% |
Households here earn a median of $58,592 a year against a typical home value of $255,974 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 73% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Burke County is $255,974. That's up 1.79% from a year earlier. That is about 8.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Burke County the 57th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $58,592, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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