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Buying a home in Statesville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Statesville is worth about $248,000, 14% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,879 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $52,880 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Statesville at a glance

Statesville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $248,000 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,879 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $52,880 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 52% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,473 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,000 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.4% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1991 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 29,894 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Statesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Statesville home of $248,000 with 20% down costs about $1,595 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,008, 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 $68,359 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Statesville household income of $52,880; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

The median rent here is $1,000 a month, so owning the median home costs about $595 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,600
Loan amount$198,400
Principal and interest$1,335
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$157
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,595

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,680
Loan amount$243,508
Principal and interest$1,638
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$157
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$110
Total per month$2,008

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Questions about home buying in Statesville

What is the median home value in Statesville?

About $248,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Statesville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,879 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Statesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,595 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,359 a year.

More about Statesville

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