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Buying a home in Deep Run, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Deep Run is worth about $73,400, 75% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $676 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $54,602 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deep Run at a glance

Deep Run North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $73,400 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $676 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.92% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $54,602 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,102 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $780 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1991 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 662 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deep Run

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deep Run home of $73,400 with 20% down costs about $482 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $604, 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 $20,652 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Deep Run household income of $54,602; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.

The median rent here is $780 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,680
Loan amount$58,720
Principal and interest$395
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$482

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,569
Loan amount$72,071
Principal and interest$485
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$604

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Questions about home buying in Deep Run

What is the median home value in Deep Run?

About $73,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deep Run?

Homeowners pay a median $676 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Deep Run?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $482 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,652 a year.

More about Deep Run

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