Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$225,067+4.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,790About 0.9× the local median income ($56,053): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wilkes County, NC is worth $225,067, up 4.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,560, so the area is 19.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $48,790 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 $56,053. Typical rent is $1,412 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 355 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
$225,067
Change in 1 year
+4.5%
Overvalued %
+19.4%
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Fair home value
$188,560
Change in 5 years
+32.4%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,220
Income needed to afford it
$48,790
Property tax rate
0.59%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,412
Price-to-rent ratio
13.3×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,012
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Gross rental yield
7.53%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.90%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+28.8%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
201
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$212
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,053
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
66,233
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,408
Net moves in (IRS)
+355
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
82.6
Flood risk score
89.7
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Wildfire risk score
52.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.6
Road, rail and air noise
56 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wilkes County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Wilkes County, NC are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,560, so the area is 19.4% overvalued.
Is Wilkes County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Wilkes County, NC is a balanced market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wilkes County, NC?
Home values in Wilkes County, NC are up 4.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wilkes County, NC?
A household needs about $48,790 a year to afford the typical home in Wilkes County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,053.