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The median home value in Forsyth County, NC is $284,067 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.64% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$284,067
Year-over-Year
+0.64%
National Rank
#1063 of 3071
Forsyth County ranks 45th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +20.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Forsyth County +4.0% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.2%, from $287,472 in May 2026 to $284,067 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 | $287,472 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $289,089 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $286,414 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $284,067 | +0.6% |
Households here earn a median of $67,165 a year against a typical home value of $284,067 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 70% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Forsyth County recorded a violent crime rate of 751 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,944 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 282,563 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Forsyth County is $284,067. That's up 0.64% from a year earlier. That is about 20.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Forsyth County the 45th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $67,165, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Forsyth County recorded 751 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 282,563 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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