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Buying a home in Swepsonville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Swepsonville is worth about $311,200, 8% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 6% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,545 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $100,559 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Swepsonville at a glance

Swepsonville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $311,200 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,545 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $100,559 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,637 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,191 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.6% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2004 1991 1980
Vacant homes 2.7% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 2,517 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Swepsonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Swepsonville home of $311,200 with 20% down costs about $1,934 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,453, 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 $82,890 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Swepsonville household income of $100,559; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $378,000.

The median rent here is $1,191 a month, so owning the median home costs about $743 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$62,240
Loan amount$248,960
Principal and interest$1,675
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$130
PMI$0
Total per month$1,934

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,892
Loan amount$305,563
Principal and interest$2,056
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$130
FHA mortgage insurance$138
Total per month$2,453

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Questions about home buying in Swepsonville

What is the median home value in Swepsonville?

About $311,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Swepsonville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,545 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Swepsonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,934 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,890 a year.

More about Swepsonville

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