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The median home value in Chowan County, NC is $235,180 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$235,180
Year-over-Year
+5.12%
National Rank
#1532 of 3071
Chowan County ranks 68th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is in line with the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Chowan County -13.9% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $237,305 in May 2026 to $235,180 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 | $237,305 | +3.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $240,304 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $234,574 | +5.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $235,180 | +5.1% |
Households here earn a median of $53,864 a year against a typical home value of $235,180 — 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 Chowan County is $235,180. That's up 5.12% from a year earlier. That is in line with the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chowan County the 68th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $53,864, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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