The typical owner-occupied home in Altamahaw is worth about $310,300, 7% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 7% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,395 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $57,120 a year, so the median home costs 5.4 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Altamahaw at a glance
| Altamahaw | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $310,300 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,395 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.45% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,120 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 95% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,339 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.1% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 491 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Altamahaw
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Altamahaw home of $310,300 with 20% down costs about $1,916 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,432, 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 $82,096 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Altamahaw household income of $57,120; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $216,000.
| Down payment | $62,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $248,240 |
| Principal and interest | $1,670 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $129 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,916 |
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| Down payment | $10,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $304,680 |
| Principal and interest | $2,050 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $116 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $129 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $137 |
| Total per month | $2,432 |
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Questions about home buying in Altamahaw
What is the median home value in Altamahaw?
About $310,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Altamahaw?
Homeowners pay a median $1,395 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Altamahaw?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,916 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,096 a year.
More about Altamahaw
- Mortgage Refinance in Altamahaw
- Debt Relief in Altamahaw
- Home Equity Loans in Altamahaw
- 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