Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$216,195−0.4% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,867About 0.8× the local median income ($62,252): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wilson County, NC is worth $216,195, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $202,320, so the area is 6.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $46,867 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 $62,252. Typical rent is $1,497 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 265 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
$216,195
Change in 1 year
−0.4%
Overvalued %
+6.9%
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Fair home value
$202,320
Change in 5 years
+33.0%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,172
Income needed to afford it
$46,867
Property tax rate
0.79%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,497
Price-to-rent ratio
12.0×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,069
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Gross rental yield
8.31%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.40%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.1%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
20.8%
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Homes for sale
254
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$151
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,252
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
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Population
81,150
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,421
Net moves in (IRS)
+265
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
76.3
Flood risk score
77.2
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Wildfire risk score
40.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wilson County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Wilson County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $202,320, so the area is 6.9% overvalued.
Is Wilson County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Wilson County, NC is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wilson County, NC?
Home values in Wilson County, NC are down 0.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wilson County, NC?
A household needs about $46,867 a year to afford the typical home in Wilson County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,252.