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The median home value in Lenoir County, NC is $152,711 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.29% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$152,711
Year-over-Year
+6.29%
National Rank
#2555 of 3071
Lenoir County ranks 88th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -35.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Lenoir County -44.1% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.3%, from $156,339 in May 2026 to $152,711 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 | $156,339 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $157,762 | +7.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $152,691 | +6.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $152,711 | +6.3% |
Households here earn a median of $45,143 a year against a typical home value of $152,711 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 40% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lenoir County recorded a violent crime rate of 959 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,964 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 19,298 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lenoir County is $152,711. That's up 6.29% from a year earlier. That is about 35.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lenoir County the 88th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $45,143, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lenoir County recorded 959 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 19,298 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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