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The median home value in Cabarrus County, NC is $383,492 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.31% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$383,492
Year-over-Year
-0.31%
National Rank
#502 of 3071
Cabarrus County ranks 23rd out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +63.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Cabarrus County +40.4% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.4%, from $388,753 in May 2026 to $383,492 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 | $388,753 | -1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $389,599 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $387,094 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $383,492 | -0.3% |
Households here earn a median of $89,005 a year against a typical home value of $383,492 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 71% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cabarrus County recorded a violent crime rate of 162 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,344 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 172,647 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cabarrus County is $383,492. That's down 0.31% from a year earlier. That is about 63.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cabarrus County the 23rd most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $89,005, so a typical home costs about 4.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cabarrus County recorded 162 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 172,647 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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