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The median home value in Montgomery County, NC is $197,766 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.52% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$197,766
Year-over-Year
+4.52%
National Rank
#1963 of 3071
Montgomery County ranks 79th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -15.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Montgomery County -27.6% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $198,690 in May 2026 to $197,766 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 | $198,690 | +6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $200,474 | +6.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $198,150 | +5.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $197,766 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $57,766 a year against a typical home value of $197,766 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 41% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Montgomery County recorded a violent crime rate of 283 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,437 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 5,662 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Montgomery County is $197,766. That's up 4.52% from a year earlier. That is about 15.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Montgomery County the 79th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $57,766, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Montgomery County recorded 283 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,662 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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