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The median home value in Wayne County, NC is $183,780 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.16% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$183,780
Year-over-Year
+0.16%
National Rank
#2150 of 3071
Wayne County ranks 82nd out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -21.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Wayne County -32.7% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.5%, from $188,520 in May 2026 to $183,780 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 | $188,520 | +0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $189,785 | +0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $184,245 | +0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $183,780 | +0.2% |
Households here earn a median of $59,733 a year against a typical home value of $183,780 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 29% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wayne County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,076 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 5,864 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 33,444 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wayne County is $183,780. That's up 0.16% from a year earlier. That is about 21.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wayne County the 82nd most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $59,733, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wayne County recorded 1,076 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 33,444 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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