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The median home value in Cleveland County, NC is $212,662 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.02% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$212,662
Year-over-Year
-0.02%
National Rank
#1798 of 3071
Cleveland County ranks 76th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -9.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Cleveland County -22.1% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.4%, from $215,697 in May 2026 to $212,662 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 | $215,697 | -1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $219,186 | -1.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $214,273 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $212,662 | -0.0% |
Households here earn a median of $58,534 a year against a typical home value of $212,662 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cleveland County recorded a violent crime rate of 904 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,374 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 34,073 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cleveland County is $212,662. That's down 0.02% from a year earlier. That is about 9.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cleveland County the 76th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $58,534, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cleveland County recorded 904 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 34,073 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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