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Buying a home in Boiling Springs, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Boiling Springs is worth about $265,400, 8% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,172 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $89,875 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Boiling Springs at a glance

Boiling Springs North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $265,400 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,172 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $89,875 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,522 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,192 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1991 1980
Vacant homes 11.6% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 4,757 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Boiling Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boiling Springs home of $265,400 with 20% down costs about $1,720 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,162, 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 $73,724 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Boiling Springs household income of $89,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $324,000.

The median rent here is $1,192 a month, so owning the median home costs about $528 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,080
Loan amount$212,320
Principal and interest$1,428
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$181
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
PMI$0
Total per month$1,720

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,289
Loan amount$260,593
Principal and interest$1,753
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$181
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
FHA mortgage insurance$117
Total per month$2,162

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Questions about home buying in Boiling Springs

What is the median home value in Boiling Springs?

About $265,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Boiling Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,172 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Boiling Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,720 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $73,724 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