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The median home value in Johnston County, NC is $340,351 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.49% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$340,351
Year-over-Year
-0.49%
National Rank
#690 of 3071
Johnston County ranks 30th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +44.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Johnston County +24.6% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $344,953 in May 2026 to $340,351 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 | $344,953 | -0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $345,344 | -0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $344,484 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $340,351 | -0.5% |
Households here earn a median of $83,384 a year against a typical home value of $340,351 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 65% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Johnston County recorded a violent crime rate of 409 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,960 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 61,671 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Johnston County is $340,351. That's down 0.49% from a year earlier. That is about 44.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Johnston County the 30th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $83,384, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Johnston County recorded 409 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 61,671 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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