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The median home value in Lincoln County, NC is $403,855 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.79% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$403,855
Year-over-Year
+1.79%
National Rank
#418 of 3071
Lincoln County ranks 18th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +71.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Lincoln County +47.9% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $406,862 in May 2026 to $403,855 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 | $406,862 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $409,495 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $407,561 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $403,855 | +1.8% |
Households here earn a median of $80,016 a year against a typical home value of $403,855 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 85% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lincoln County recorded a violent crime rate of 361 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,124 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 12,478 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lincoln County is $403,855. That's up 1.79% from a year earlier. That is about 71.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lincoln County the 18th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $80,016, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lincoln County recorded 361 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,478 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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