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Buying a home in Concord, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Concord is worth about $353,700, 22% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 6% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,757 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $86,921 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Concord at a glance

Concord North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $353,700 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,757 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $86,921 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,860 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,451 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1991 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 108,719 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Concord

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Concord home of $353,700 with 20% down costs about $2,281 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,870, 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 $97,747 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Concord household income of $86,921; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $315,000.

The median rent here is $1,451 a month, so owning the median home costs about $830 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,740
Loan amount$282,960
Principal and interest$1,903
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$147
PMI$0
Total per month$2,281

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,380
Loan amount$347,294
Principal and interest$2,336
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$147
FHA mortgage insurance$156
Total per month$2,870

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Questions about home buying in Concord

What is the median home value in Concord?

About $353,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Concord?

Homeowners pay a median $2,757 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Concord?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,281 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,747 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