Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$116,316+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,215About 0.5× the local median income ($47,318): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Halifax County, NC is worth $116,316, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $122,628, so the area is 5.1% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,215 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 $47,318. Typical rent is $1,125 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 165 more people moved out than in.
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
$116,316
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
−5.1%
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Fair home value
$122,628
Change in 5 years
+17.0%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$630
Income needed to afford it
$25,215
Property tax rate
1.15%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio
8.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,012
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Gross rental yield
11.61%
Cap rate (estimate)
7.54%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−2.8%
Days on market
61
Listings with a price cut
16.4%
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Homes for sale
105
Pending sales per 100 listings
49
Asking price per sq ft
$137
People and jobs
Median household income
$47,318
Population change (1 year)
−1.0%
Unemployment rate
9.3%
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Population
46,534
Income adjusted for cost of living
$53,527
Net moves in (IRS)
−165
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
72.9
Flood risk score
73.4
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Wildfire risk score
44.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Halifax County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Halifax County, NC are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $122,628, so the area is 5.1% undervalued.
Is Halifax County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Halifax County, NC is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Halifax County, NC?
Home values in Halifax County, NC are up 3.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Halifax County, NC?
A household needs about $25,215 a year to afford the typical home in Halifax County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $47,318.