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Buying a home in Maggie Valley, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Maggie Valley is worth about $320,500, 11% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,118 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, close to the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $68,125 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maggie Valley at a glance

Maggie Valley North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $320,500 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,118 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $68,125 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,498 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,067 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1991 1980
Vacant homes 52.5% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 2,112 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maggie Valley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maggie Valley home of $320,500 with 20% down costs about $2,035 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,569, 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 $87,199 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Maggie Valley household income of $68,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.

The median rent here is $1,067 a month, so owning the median home costs about $968 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$64,100
Loan amount$256,400
Principal and interest$1,725
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$134
PMI$0
Total per month$2,035

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,218
Loan amount$314,695
Principal and interest$2,117
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$134
FHA mortgage insurance$142
Total per month$2,569

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Questions about home buying in Maggie Valley

What is the median home value in Maggie Valley?

About $320,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maggie Valley?

Homeowners pay a median $2,118 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Maggie Valley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,035 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $87,199 a year.

More about Maggie Valley

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