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The median home value in Rowan County, NC is $277,472 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.43% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$277,472
Year-over-Year
+0.43%
National Rank
#1119 of 3071
Rowan County ranks 47th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +18.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Rowan County +1.6% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.2%, from $280,729 in May 2026 to $277,472 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 | $280,729 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $281,826 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $279,739 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $277,472 | +0.4% |
Households here earn a median of $65,725 a year against a typical home value of $277,472 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 69% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Rowan County recorded a violent crime rate of 856 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,609 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 42,064 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Rowan County is $277,472. That's up 0.43% from a year earlier. That is about 18.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rowan County the 47th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $65,725, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Rowan County recorded 856 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 42,064 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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