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Buying a home in Kenansville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Kenansville is worth about $127,400, 56% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,306 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $61,364 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kenansville at a glance

Kenansville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $127,400 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,306 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $61,364 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,368 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $384 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.5% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1991 1980
Vacant homes 9.7% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,090 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kenansville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kenansville home of $127,400 with 20% down costs about $848 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,060, 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 $36,345 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Kenansville household income of $61,364; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $215,000.

The median rent here is $384 a month, so owning the median home costs about $464 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,480
Loan amount$101,920
Principal and interest$686
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$848

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,459
Loan amount$125,092
Principal and interest$842
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,060

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Questions about home buying in Kenansville

What is the median home value in Kenansville?

About $127,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kenansville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,306 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Kenansville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $848 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,345 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