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The median home value in Person County, NC is $252,202 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.75% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$252,202
Year-over-Year
+5.75%
National Rank
#1344 of 3071
Person County ranks 60th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +7.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Person County -7.7% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $254,536 in May 2026 to $252,202 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 | $254,536 | +7.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $258,857 | +7.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $255,526 | +6.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $252,202 | +5.8% |
Households here earn a median of $63,300 a year against a typical home value of $252,202 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 62% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Person County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,008 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,509 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,235 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Person County is $252,202. That's up 5.75% from a year earlier. That is about 7.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Person County the 60th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $63,300, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Person County recorded 1,008 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,235 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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