The typical owner-occupied home in Goldsboro is worth about $232,500, 45% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,000 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $39,643 a year, so the median home costs 5.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Goldsboro at a glance
| Goldsboro | Maryland | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $232,500 | $419,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,000 | $4,093 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 0.97% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,643 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 71% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,479 | $2,347 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 38.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,556 | $1,705 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 248 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Goldsboro
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goldsboro home of $232,500 with 20% down costs about $1,515 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,902, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $64,917 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 46% of the median Goldsboro household income of $39,643; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $142,000.
The median rent here is $1,556 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $46,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $186,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,251 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $167 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $97 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,515 |
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| Down payment | $8,138 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $228,289 |
| Principal and interest | $1,536 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $167 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $97 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $103 |
| Total per month | $1,902 |
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Questions about home buying in Goldsboro
What is the median home value in Goldsboro?
About $232,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Goldsboro?
Homeowners pay a median $2,000 a year, which is about 0.86% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Goldsboro?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,515 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,917 a year.
More about Goldsboro
- Mortgage Refinance in Goldsboro
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- Home Equity Loans in Goldsboro
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data