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The median home value in Catawba County, NC is $293,908 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.27% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$293,908
Year-over-Year
+1.27%
National Rank
#986 of 3071
Catawba County ranks 38th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +25.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Catawba County +7.6% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $297,176 in May 2026 to $293,908 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 | $297,176 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $299,277 | +1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $296,593 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $293,908 | +1.3% |
Households here earn a median of $67,864 a year against a typical home value of $293,908 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 72% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Catawba County recorded a violent crime rate of 406 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,612 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 58,161 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Catawba County is $293,908. That's up 1.27% from a year earlier. That is about 25.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Catawba County the 38th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $67,864, so a typical home costs about 4.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Catawba County recorded 406 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 58,161 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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