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The median home value in Cumberland County, NC is $230,465 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.45% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$230,465
Year-over-Year
+0.45%
National Rank
#1579 of 3071
Cumberland County ranks 69th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -2.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Cumberland County -15.6% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $233,616 in May 2026 to $230,465 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 | $233,616 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $233,873 | +0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $231,978 | +0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $230,465 | +0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $61,291 a year against a typical home value of $230,465 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cumberland County recorded a violent crime rate of 660 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,095 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 209,945 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cumberland County is $230,465. That's up 0.45% from a year earlier. That is about 2.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cumberland County the 69th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $61,291, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cumberland County recorded 660 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 209,945 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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