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Buying a home in Connelly Springs, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Connelly Springs is worth about $206,500, 29% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,522 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $54,620 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Connelly Springs at a glance

Connelly Springs North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $206,500 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,522 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $54,620 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $884 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.7% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1991 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 2,427 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Connelly Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Connelly Springs home of $206,500 with 20% down costs about $1,325 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,669, 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 $56,772 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Connelly Springs household income of $54,620; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

The median rent here is $884 a month, so owning the median home costs about $441 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,300
Loan amount$165,200
Principal and interest$1,111
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
PMI$0
Total per month$1,325

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,228
Loan amount$202,760
Principal and interest$1,364
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,669

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Questions about home buying in Connelly Springs

What is the median home value in Connelly Springs?

About $206,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Connelly Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $1,522 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Connelly Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,325 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,772 a year.

More about Connelly Springs

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