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The median home value in Wilson County, NC is $218,263 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.13% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$218,263
Year-over-Year
-0.13%
National Rank
#1742 of 3071
Wilson County ranks 74th out of 100 counties in NC by median home price, and is -7.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NC, the typical county has a median home value of $273,108, making Wilson County -20.1% below the NC state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.0%, from $222,650 in May 2026 to $218,263 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 | $222,650 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $221,884 | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $218,178 | +0.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $218,263 | -0.1% |
Households here earn a median of $56,423 a year against a typical home value of $218,263 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 59% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wilson County recorded a violent crime rate of 578 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,380 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 48,582 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wilson County is $218,263. That's down 0.13% from a year earlier. That is about 7.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wilson County the 74th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Median household income here is $56,423, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wilson County recorded 578 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 48,582 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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