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Buying a home in Conetoe, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Conetoe is worth about $86,400, 70% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $732 a year in property taxes, about 0.85% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $38,776 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 37% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Conetoe at a glance

Conetoe North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $86,400 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $732 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.85% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $38,776 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 37% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,631 $1,963
Median rent $1,055 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1991 1980
Vacant homes 18.1% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 561 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Conetoe

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Conetoe home of $86,400 with 20% down costs about $562 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $706, 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 $24,093 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Conetoe household income of $38,776; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.

The median rent here is $1,055 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$17,280
Loan amount$69,120
Principal and interest$465
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$562

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,024
Loan amount$84,835
Principal and interest$571
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$706

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Questions about home buying in Conetoe

What is the median home value in Conetoe?

About $86,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Conetoe?

Homeowners pay a median $732 a year, which is about 0.85% 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 Conetoe?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $562 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,093 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