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The median home value in Swain County, NC is $324,666 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.3% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$324,666
Year-over-Year
+0.3%
National Rank
#780 of 3071
Swain County ranks 32nd out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is +38.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Swain County +18.9% above the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $327,885 in May 2026 to $324,666 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 | $327,885 | -0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $329,658 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $327,862 | -0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $324,666 | +0.3% |
Households here earn a median of $52,349 a year against a typical home value of $324,666 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 94% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Swain County is $324,666. That's up 0.3% from a year earlier. That is about 38.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Swain County the 32nd most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $52,349, so a typical home costs about 6.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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