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The median home value in Gates County, NC is $254,115 as of 2026-08-31, up 11.57% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$254,115
Year-over-Year
+11.57%
National Rank
#1329 of 3071
Gates County ranks 59th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +8.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Gates County -7.0% below the NC state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $251,271 in May 2026 to $254,115 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 | $251,271 | +10.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $259,104 | +10.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $258,097 | +11.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $254,115 | +11.6% |
Households here earn a median of $66,333 a year against a typical home value of $254,115 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 58% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Gates County is $254,115. That's up 11.57% from a year earlier. That is about 8.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Gates County the 59th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $66,333, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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