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The median home value in McDowell County, NC is $257,025 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.36% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$257,025
Year-over-Year
-2.36%
National Rank
#1291 of 3071
McDowell County ranks 56th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +9.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making McDowell County -5.9% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.5%, from $260,863 in May 2026 to $257,025 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 | $260,863 | -2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $265,437 | -2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $264,176 | -2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $257,025 | -2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $57,168 a year against a typical home value of $257,025 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in McDowell County recorded a violent crime rate of 242 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,201 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,435 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in McDowell County is $257,025. That's down 2.36% from a year earlier. That is about 9.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes McDowell County the 56th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $57,168, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in McDowell County recorded 242 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,435 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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