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The median home value in Halifax County, NC is $119,661 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$119,661
Year-over-Year
+3.47%
National Rank
#2876 of 3071
Halifax County ranks 96th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -49.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Halifax County -56.2% below the NC state median.
The typical home value increased by 14.2%, from $104,795 in May 2026 to $119,661 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 | $104,795 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $104,082 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $104,102 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $119,661 | +3.5% |
Households here earn a median of $45,590 a year against a typical home value of $119,661 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 15% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Halifax County recorded a violent crime rate of 826 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,322 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 15,862 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Halifax County is $119,661. That's up 3.47% from a year earlier. That is about 49.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Halifax County the 96th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $45,590, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Halifax County recorded 826 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,862 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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