Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$136,679−1.5% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,629About 0.6× the local median income ($49,283): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Edgecombe County, NC is worth $136,679, down 1.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $118,295, so the area is 15.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.8% over the next year. A household needs about $29,629 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 $49,283. Typical rent is $979 a month, or $1,086 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 353 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
$136,679
Change in 1 year
−1.5%
Overvalued %
+15.5%
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Fair home value
$118,295
Change in 5 years
+28.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.8%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$741
Income needed to afford it
$29,629
Property tax rate
1.04%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$979
Typical rent for houses
$1,086
Price-to-rent ratio
11.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,167
Gross rental yield
8.59%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.59%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+22.7%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
21.7%
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Homes for sale
157
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$133
People and jobs
Median household income
$49,283
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
8.7%
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Population
49,121
Income adjusted for cost of living
$56,003
Net moves in (IRS)
+353
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
76.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
76.1
Wildfire risk score
39.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Edgecombe County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Edgecombe County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $118,295, so the area is 15.5% overvalued.
Is Edgecombe County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Edgecombe County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Edgecombe County, NC?
Home values in Edgecombe County, NC are down 1.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Edgecombe County, NC?
A household needs about $29,629 a year to afford the typical home in Edgecombe County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $49,283.