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The median home value in Hertford County, NC is $119,111 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.24% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$119,111
Year-over-Year
+4.24%
National Rank
#2879 of 3071
Hertford County ranks 97th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -49.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Hertford County -56.4% below the NC state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $118,847 in May 2026 to $119,111 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 | $118,847 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $123,033 | +4.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $117,838 | +3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $119,111 | +4.2% |
Households here earn a median of $45,537 a year against a typical home value of $119,111 — 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 Hertford County recorded a violent crime rate of 652 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,229 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,907 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hertford County is $119,111. That's up 4.24% from a year earlier. That is about 49.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hertford County the 97th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $45,537, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hertford County recorded 652 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,907 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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