The typical owner-occupied home in Bolton is worth about $146,700, 49% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,016 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $48,450 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bolton at a glance
| Bolton | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146,700 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,016 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.69% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,450 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 27% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $880 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 504 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bolton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bolton home of $146,700 with 20% down costs about $935 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,179, 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 $40,070 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Bolton household income of $48,450; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.
| Down payment | $29,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $117,360 |
| Principal and interest | $789 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $84 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $935 |
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| Down payment | $5,134 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $144,043 |
| Principal and interest | $969 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $84 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $65 |
| Total per month | $1,179 |
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Questions about home buying in Bolton
What is the median home value in Bolton?
About $146,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bolton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,016 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Bolton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $935 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,070 a year.
More about Bolton
- Mortgage Refinance in Bolton
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- Home Equity Loans in Bolton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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