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The median home value in Orange County, NC is $503,800 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.74% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$503,800
Year-over-Year
-1.74%
National Rank
#196 of 3071
Orange County ranks 5th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +114.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Orange County +84.5% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.7%, from $512,580 in May 2026 to $503,800 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 | $512,580 | -1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $513,893 | -1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $508,867 | -1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $503,800 | -1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $90,089 a year against a typical home value of $503,800 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 90% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Orange County recorded a violent crime rate of 195 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,592 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 94,739 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Orange County is $503,800. That's down 1.74% from a year earlier. That is about 114.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Orange County the 5th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $90,089, so a typical home costs about 5.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Orange County recorded 195 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 94,739 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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