Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$152,260−1.3% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,007About 0.7× the local median income ($49,547): affordable for a typical household
Days on market97 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Bladen County, NC is worth $152,260, down 1.3% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $179,582, so the area is 15.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,007 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,547. In the latest IRS figures, 264 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$152,260
Change in 1 year
−1.3%
Overvalued %
−15.2%
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Fair home value
$179,582
Change in 5 years
+1.6%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$825
Income needed to afford it
$33,007
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,012
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+13.8%
Days on market
97
Listings with a price cut
18.0%
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Homes for sale
66
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$175
People and jobs
Median household income
$49,547
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
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Population
30,007
Income adjusted for cost of living
$56,049
Net moves in (IRS)
+264
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
84.6
Flood risk score
65.7
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Wildfire risk score
84.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.2
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bladen County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Bladen County, NC are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $179,582, so the area is 15.2% undervalued.
Is Bladen County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Bladen County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 97 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bladen County, NC?
Home values in Bladen County, NC are down 1.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bladen County, NC?
A household needs about $33,007 a year to afford the typical home in Bladen County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,547.