The typical owner-occupied home in Clarkton is worth about $140,100, 52% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,691 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $27,292 a year, so the median home costs 5.1 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Clarkton at a glance
| Clarkton | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $140,100 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,691 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.21% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $27,292 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,170 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 32.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,125 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.4% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 740 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Clarkton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clarkton home of $140,100 with 20% down costs about $954 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,187, 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 $40,869 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Clarkton household income of $27,292; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $94,000.
The median rent here is $1,125 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $28,020 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,080 |
| Principal and interest | $754 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $954 |
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| Down payment | $4,904 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $137,562 |
| Principal and interest | $925 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,187 |
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Questions about home buying in Clarkton
What is the median home value in Clarkton?
About $140,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Clarkton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,691 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Clarkton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $954 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,869 a year.
More about Clarkton
- Mortgage Refinance in Clarkton
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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