Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$233,897+3.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,704About 0.8× the local median income ($66,012): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 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 Yadkin County, NC is worth $233,897, up 3.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $221,765, so the area is 5.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $50,704 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 $66,012. In the latest IRS figures, 388 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
$233,897
Change in 1 year
+3.8%
Overvalued %
+5.5%
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Fair home value
$221,765
Change in 5 years
+27.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,268
Income needed to afford it
$50,704
Property tax rate
0.67%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,332
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+15.4%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
23.3%
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Homes for sale
90
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$180
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,012
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
38,325
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,752
Net moves in (IRS)
+388
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
38.4
Flood risk score
53.2
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Wildfire risk score
17.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
56 dB
Questions people ask
Is Yadkin County, NC overvalued?
Home prices in Yadkin County, NC are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $221,765, so the area is 5.5% overvalued.
Is Yadkin County, NC a buyer's or seller's market?
Yadkin County, NC is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Yadkin County, NC?
Home values in Yadkin County, NC are up 3.8% 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 Yadkin County, NC?
A household needs about $50,704 a year to afford the typical home in Yadkin County, NC at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,012.