The typical owner-occupied home in Hyde County is worth about $124,000, 57% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $975 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $53,713 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hyde County at a glance
| Hyde County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $124,000 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $975 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,713 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,376 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 29.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,263 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.3% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 34.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,592 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hyde County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hyde County home of $124,000 with 20% down costs about $801 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,007, 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 $34,312 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Hyde County household income of $53,713; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.
The median rent here is $1,263 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $24,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,200 |
| Principal and interest | $667 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $82 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $801 |
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| Down payment | $4,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $121,754 |
| Principal and interest | $819 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $82 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $55 |
| Total per month | $1,007 |
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Questions about home buying in Hyde County
What is the median home value in Hyde County?
About $124,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hyde County?
Homeowners pay a median $975 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Hyde County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $801 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,312 a year.
More about Hyde County
- Mortgage Refinance in Hyde County
- Debt Relief in Hyde County
- Home Equity Loans in Hyde County
- 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