Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$234,011+1.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,729About 0.8× the local median income ($66,531): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Nash County, NC is worth $234,011, up 1.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $214,780, so the area is 9.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.8% over the next year. A household needs about $50,729 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 $66,531. Typical rent is $1,391 a month, or $1,544 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 377 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
$234,011
Change in 1 year
+1.5%
Overvalued %
+9.0%
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Fair home value
$214,780
Change in 5 years
+29.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.8%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,268
Income needed to afford it
$50,729
Property tax rate
0.71%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,391
Typical rent for houses
$1,544
Price-to-rent ratio
14.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,167
Gross rental yield
7.14%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.64%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+31.7%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
24.2%
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Homes for sale
498
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$166
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,531
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
99,365
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,603
Net moves in (IRS)
+377
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
80.6
Flood risk score
82.5
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Wildfire risk score
40.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.7
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Nash County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Nash County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $214,780, so the area is 9.0% overvalued.
Is Nash County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Nash County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Nash County, NC?
Home values in Nash County, NC are up 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 Nash County, NC?
A household needs about $50,729 a year to afford the typical home in Nash County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,531.