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Buying a home in Pollocksville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Pollocksville is worth about $162,100, 44% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,369 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $60,714 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pollocksville at a glance

Pollocksville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $162,100 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,369 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $60,714 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,406 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $716 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.4% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1991 1980
Vacant homes 14.7% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 463 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pollocksville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pollocksville home of $162,100 with 20% down costs about $1,053 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,323, 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 $45,145 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Pollocksville household income of $60,714; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

The median rent here is $716 a month, so owning the median home costs about $337 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,420
Loan amount$129,680
Principal and interest$872
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$113
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,053

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,674
Loan amount$159,164
Principal and interest$1,071
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$113
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,323

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Questions about home buying in Pollocksville

What is the median home value in Pollocksville?

About $162,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pollocksville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,369 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Pollocksville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,053 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,145 a year.

More about Pollocksville

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