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Buying a home in Moyock, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Moyock is worth about $405,100, 40% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 22% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,892 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $115,244 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 78% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Moyock at a glance

Moyock North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $405,100 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,892 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $115,244 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 78% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,075 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,710 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2004 1991 1980
Vacant homes 1.2% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 5,684 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Moyock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moyock home of $405,100 with 20% down costs about $2,508 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,182, 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 $107,467 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Moyock household income of $115,244; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $434,000.

The median rent here is $1,710 a month, so owning the median home costs about $798 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$81,020
Loan amount$324,080
Principal and interest$2,180
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$169
PMI$0
Total per month$2,508

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,178
Loan amount$397,763
Principal and interest$2,676
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$169
FHA mortgage insurance$179
Total per month$3,182

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Questions about home buying in Moyock

What is the median home value in Moyock?

About $405,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Moyock?

Homeowners pay a median $1,892 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Moyock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,508 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,467 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