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Buying a home in Lewisville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Lewisville is worth about $325,400, 13% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,451 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $100,917 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lewisville at a glance

Lewisville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $325,400 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,451 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $100,917 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,792 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,095 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.9% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1991 1980
Vacant homes 2.8% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 13,828 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lewisville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lewisville home of $325,400 with 20% down costs about $2,090 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,632, 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 $89,578 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Lewisville household income of $100,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $367,000.

The median rent here is $1,095 a month, so owning the median home costs about $995 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$65,080
Loan amount$260,320
Principal and interest$1,751
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$203
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$136
PMI$0
Total per month$2,090

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,389
Loan amount$319,506
Principal and interest$2,149
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$203
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$136
FHA mortgage insurance$144
Total per month$2,632

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Questions about home buying in Lewisville

What is the median home value in Lewisville?

About $325,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lewisville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,451 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Lewisville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,090 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,578 a year.

More about Lewisville

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