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Buying a home in Edneyville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Edneyville is worth about $286,400, about the same as the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,379 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $53,818 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edneyville at a glance

Edneyville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $286,400 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,379 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.48% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $53,818 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,310 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $836 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1997 1991 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 2,716 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edneyville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edneyville home of $286,400 with 20% down costs about $1,775 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,252, 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 $76,080 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Edneyville household income of $53,818; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $836 a month, so owning the median home costs about $939 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$57,280
Loan amount$229,120
Principal and interest$1,541
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$119
PMI$0
Total per month$1,775

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,024
Loan amount$281,213
Principal and interest$1,892
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$119
FHA mortgage insurance$127
Total per month$2,252

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Questions about home buying in Edneyville

What is the median home value in Edneyville?

About $286,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edneyville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,379 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Edneyville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,775 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,080 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