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Buying a home in Barnardsville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Barnardsville is worth about $153,000, 47% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $915 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $97,610 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Barnardsville at a glance

Barnardsville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $153,000 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $915 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $97,610 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,884 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.1% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1991 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 445 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Barnardsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barnardsville home of $153,000 with 20% down costs about $964 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,219, 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 $41,299 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Barnardsville household income of $97,610; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $362,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,600
Loan amount$122,400
Principal and interest$823
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$964

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,355
Loan amount$150,229
Principal and interest$1,011
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,219

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Questions about home buying in Barnardsville

What is the median home value in Barnardsville?

About $153,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Barnardsville?

Homeowners pay a median $915 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Barnardsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $964 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,299 a year.

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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