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Buying a home in Coinjock, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Coinjock is worth about $225,700, 22% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,556 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $68,861 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coinjock at a glance

Coinjock North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $225,700 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,556 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $68,861 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $998 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,600 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.1% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1991 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 543 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coinjock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coinjock home of $225,700 with 20% down costs about $1,521 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,897, 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 $65,195 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Coinjock household income of $68,861; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.

The median rent here is $1,600 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$45,140
Loan amount$180,560
Principal and interest$1,215
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$213
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,521

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,900
Loan amount$221,612
Principal and interest$1,491
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$213
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,897

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Questions about home buying in Coinjock

What is the median home value in Coinjock?

About $225,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coinjock?

Homeowners pay a median $2,556 a year, which is about 1.13% 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 Coinjock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,521 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,195 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