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Buying a home in Cherryville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Cherryville is worth about $232,100, 20% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,736 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 $70,625 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cherryville at a glance

Cherryville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $232,100 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,736 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $70,625 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,433 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,059 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.6% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1991 1980
Vacant homes 11.8% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 6,226 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cherryville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cherryville home of $232,100 with 20% down costs about $1,491 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,878, 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 $63,894 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Cherryville household income of $70,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $257,000.

The median rent here is $1,059 a month, so owning the median home costs about $432 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,420
Loan amount$185,680
Principal and interest$1,249
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,491

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,124
Loan amount$227,896
Principal and interest$1,533
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$1,878

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Questions about home buying in Cherryville

What is the median home value in Cherryville?

About $232,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cherryville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,736 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 Cherryville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,491 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,894 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