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The median home value in Durham County, NC is $389,764 as of 2026-08-31, down 3.41% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$389,764
Year-over-Year
-3.41%
National Rank
#475 of 3071
Durham County ranks 20th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +65.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Durham County +42.7% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.7%, from $400,425 in May 2026 to $389,764 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 | $400,425 | -3.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $401,000 | -3.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $396,360 | -3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $389,764 | -3.4% |
Households here earn a median of $82,316 a year against a typical home value of $389,764 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 80% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Durham County recorded a violent crime rate of 619 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,800 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 300,208 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Durham County is $389,764. That's down 3.41% from a year earlier. That is about 65.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Durham County the 20th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $82,316, so a typical home costs about 4.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Durham County recorded 619 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 300,208 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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