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The median home value in Stokes County, NC is $262,439 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$262,439
Year-over-Year
+7.47%
National Rank
#1244 of 3071
Stokes County ranks 55th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +11.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Stokes County -3.9% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.9%, from $267,523 in May 2026 to $262,439 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 | $267,523 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $268,794 | +8.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $265,398 | +8.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $262,439 | +7.5% |
Households here earn a median of $62,969 a year against a typical home value of $262,439 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Stokes County recorded a violent crime rate of 78 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,198 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,680 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Stokes County is $262,439. That's up 7.47% from a year earlier. That is about 11.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Stokes County the 55th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $62,969, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Stokes County recorded 78 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,680 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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