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The median home value in Edgecombe County, NC is $137,194 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.69% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$137,194
Year-over-Year
-1.69%
National Rank
#2724 of 3071
Edgecombe County ranks 92nd out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -41.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Edgecombe County -49.8% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.6%, from $139,487 in May 2026 to $137,194 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 | $139,487 | -3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $140,520 | -2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $137,658 | -2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $137,194 | -1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $51,265 a year against a typical home value of $137,194 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.7×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 17% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Edgecombe County recorded a violent crime rate of 668 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,692 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 10,920 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Edgecombe County is $137,194. That's down 1.69% from a year earlier. That is about 41.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Edgecombe County the 92nd most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $51,265, so a typical home costs about 2.7× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Edgecombe County recorded 668 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,920 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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