Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$259,278+6.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,206About 0.8× the local median income ($67,343): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Stokes County, NC is worth $259,278, up 6.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $227,998, so the area is 13.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 27% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $56,206 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 $67,343. Typical rent is $1,395 a month, or $1,650 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 505 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
$259,278
Change in 1 year
+6.4%
Overvalued %
+13.7%
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Fair home value
$227,998
Change in 5 years
+33.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,405
Income needed to afford it
$56,206
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,395
Typical rent for houses
$1,650
Price-to-rent ratio
15.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,332
Gross rental yield
6.46%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.20%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+27.1%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
19.7%
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Homes for sale
122
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$201
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,343
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
46,126
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,199
Net moves in (IRS)
+505
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
39.7
Flood risk score
58.0
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Wildfire risk score
16.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Stokes County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Stokes County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $227,998, so the area is 13.7% overvalued.
Is Stokes County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Stokes County, NC is a balanced market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 27% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stokes County, NC?
Home values in Stokes County, NC are up 6.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stokes County, NC?
A household needs about $56,206 a year to afford the typical home in Stokes County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,343.