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The median home value in Macon County, NC is $361,220 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.01% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$361,220
Year-over-Year
+2.01%
National Rank
#592 of 3071
Macon County ranks 25th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +53.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Macon County +32.3% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.7%, from $363,712 in May 2026 to $361,220 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 | $363,712 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $368,746 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $366,678 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $361,220 | +2.0% |
Households here earn a median of $59,061 a year against a typical home value of $361,220 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Macon County recorded a violent crime rate of 200 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,655 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 5,499 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Macon County is $361,220. That's up 2.01% from a year earlier. That is about 53.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Macon County the 25th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $59,061, so a typical home costs about 6.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Macon County recorded 200 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,499 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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