The typical owner-occupied home in Mamers is worth about $118,500, 59% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $33,561 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mamers at a glance
| Mamers | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $118,500 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $700 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.59% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,561 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $980 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 35.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $746 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.0% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 669 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mamers
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mamers home of $118,500 with 20% down costs about $745 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $943, 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 $31,944 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Mamers household income of $33,561; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $124,000.
The median rent here is $746 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,800 |
| Principal and interest | $638 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $745 |
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| Down payment | $4,148 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $116,354 |
| Principal and interest | $783 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $49 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $52 |
| Total per month | $943 |
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Questions about home buying in Mamers
What is the median home value in Mamers?
About $118,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mamers?
Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Mamers?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $745 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,944 a year.
More about Mamers
- Mortgage Refinance in Mamers
- Debt Relief in Mamers
- Home Equity Loans in Mamers
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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