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Buying a home in Fallston, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Fallston is worth about $88,600, 69% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $651 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $56,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fallston at a glance

Fallston North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $88,600 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $651 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $56,250 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,119 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $715 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1991 1980
Vacant homes 21.2% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 616 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fallston

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fallston home of $88,600 with 20% down costs about $568 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $715, 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 $24,327 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Fallston household income of $56,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $205,000.

The median rent here is $715 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,720
Loan amount$70,880
Principal and interest$477
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$568

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,101
Loan amount$86,995
Principal and interest$585
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$715

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Questions about home buying in Fallston

What is the median home value in Fallston?

About $88,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fallston?

Homeowners pay a median $651 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Fallston?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $568 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,327 a year.

More about Fallston

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