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The median home value in Caldwell County, NC is $236,355 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.48% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$236,355
Year-over-Year
+1.48%
National Rank
#1518 of 3071
Caldwell County ranks 67th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +0.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Caldwell County -13.5% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.3%, from $241,800 in May 2026 to $236,355 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 | $241,800 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $242,951 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $238,805 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $236,355 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $56,425 a year against a typical home value of $236,355 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Caldwell County recorded a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,907 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 26,870 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Caldwell County is $236,355. That's up 1.48% from a year earlier. That is about 0.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Caldwell County the 67th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $56,425, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Caldwell County recorded 220 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,870 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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