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The median home value in Guilford County, NC is $276,677 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.36% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$276,677
Year-over-Year
+0.36%
National Rank
#1124 of 3071
Guilford County ranks 48th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +17.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Guilford County +1.3% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $280,438 in May 2026 to $276,677 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 | $280,438 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $280,198 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $279,047 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $276,677 | +0.4% |
Households here earn a median of $68,642 a year against a typical home value of $276,677 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 64% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Guilford County recorded a violent crime rate of 779 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,076 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 431,554 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Guilford County is $276,677. That's up 0.36% from a year earlier. That is about 17.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Guilford County the 48th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $68,642, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Guilford County recorded 779 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 431,554 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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