Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$132,173−2.6% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,652About 0.5× the local median income ($56,456): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Jones County, NC is worth $132,173, down 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $132,272, so the area is 0.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,652 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 $56,456. In the latest IRS figures, 109 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
$132,173
Change in 1 year
−2.6%
Overvalued %
−0.1%
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Fair home value
$132,272
Change in 5 years
+16.5%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$716
Income needed to afford it
$28,652
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,012
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.3%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
18.2%
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Homes for sale
29
Pending sales per 100 listings
34
Asking price per sq ft
$151
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,456
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
9,575
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,864
Net moves in (IRS)
+109
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
64.5
Flood risk score
33.2
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Wildfire risk score
48.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.6
Road, rail and air noise
50 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jones County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Jones County, NC are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $132,272, so the area is 0.1% undervalued.
Is Jones County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Jones County, NC is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jones County, NC?
Home values in Jones County, NC are down 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jones County, NC?
A household needs about $28,652 a year to afford the typical home in Jones County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,456.