Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$284,977+7.5% 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$61,777About 0.9× the local median income ($71,446): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Perquimans County, NC is worth $284,977, up 7.5% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $355,064, so the area is 19.7% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $61,777 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 $71,446. In the latest IRS figures, 260 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
$284,977
Change in 1 year
+7.5%
Overvalued %
−19.7%
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Fair home value
$355,064
Change in 5 years
+31.4%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,544
Income needed to afford it
$61,777
Property tax rate
0.59%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,040
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−2.1%
Days on market
61
Listings with a price cut
15.6%
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Homes for sale
95
Pending sales per 100 listings
44
Asking price per sq ft
$207
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,446
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
13,490
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,821
Net moves in (IRS)
+260
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
37.7
Flood risk score
52.2
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Wildfire risk score
29.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
56 dB
Questions people ask
Is Perquimans County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Perquimans County, NC are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $355,064, so the area is 19.7% undervalued.
Is Perquimans County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Perquimans County, NC is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Perquimans County, NC?
Home values in Perquimans County, NC are up 7.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Perquimans County, NC?
A household needs about $61,777 a year to afford the typical home in Perquimans County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,446.