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Buying a home in Falcon, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Falcon is worth about $204,200, 29% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,625 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Falcon at a glance

Falcon North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $204,200 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,625 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.80% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income – $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,813 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,228 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1991 1980
Vacant homes 35.5% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 272 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Falcon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Falcon home of $204,200 with 20% down costs about $1,320 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,660, 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 $56,578 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,840
Loan amount$163,360
Principal and interest$1,099
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,320

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,147
Loan amount$200,501
Principal and interest$1,349
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,660

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Questions about home buying in Falcon

What is the median home value in Falcon?

About $204,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Falcon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,625 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Falcon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,320 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,578 a year.

More about Falcon

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