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Buying a home in Hobgood, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Hobgood is worth about $73,500, 75% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $822 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $78,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hobgood at a glance

Hobgood North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $73,500 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $822 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $78,250 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 36.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,228 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1951 1991 1980
Vacant homes 44.1% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 207 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hobgood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hobgood home of $73,500 with 20% down costs about $495 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $617, 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 $21,205 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Hobgood household income of $78,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,700
Loan amount$58,800
Principal and interest$396
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$495

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,572
Loan amount$72,169
Principal and interest$485
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$617

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Questions about home buying in Hobgood

What is the median home value in Hobgood?

About $73,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hobgood?

Homeowners pay a median $822 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Hobgood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $495 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,205 a year.

More about Hobgood

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