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The median home value in Cherokee County, NC is $268,843 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.19% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$268,843
Year-over-Year
+0.19%
National Rank
#1188 of 3071
Cherokee County ranks 53rd out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +14.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Cherokee County -1.6% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.9%, from $274,117 in May 2026 to $268,843 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 | $274,117 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $274,148 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $269,914 | +0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $268,843 | +0.2% |
Households here earn a median of $53,628 a year against a typical home value of $268,843 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 84% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Cherokee County is $268,843. That's up 0.19% from a year earlier. That is about 14.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cherokee County the 53rd most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $53,628, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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