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The median home value in Onslow County, NC is $292,015 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.3% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$292,015
Year-over-Year
+3.3%
National Rank
#998 of 3071
Onslow County ranks 41st out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +24.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Onslow County +6.9% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $293,313 in May 2026 to $292,015 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 | $293,313 | +3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $293,986 | +3.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $293,686 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $292,015 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $68,148 a year against a typical home value of $292,015 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 71% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Onslow County recorded a violent crime rate of 63 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,261 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 14,191 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Onslow County is $292,015. That's up 3.3% from a year earlier. That is about 24.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Onslow County the 41st most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $68,148, so a typical home costs about 4.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Onslow County recorded 63 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,191 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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