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Buying a home in Everetts, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Everetts is worth about $85,000, 71% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,150 a year in property taxes, about 1.35% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $45,227 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 39% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Everetts at a glance

Everetts North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $85,000 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,150 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.35% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $45,227 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 39% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $819 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.9% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1991 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 193 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Everetts

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Everetts home of $85,000 with 20% down costs about $588 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $730, 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 $25,221 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Everetts household income of $45,227; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $152,000.

The median rent here is $819 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$17,000
Loan amount$68,000
Principal and interest$457
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$588

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,975
Loan amount$83,460
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$730

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Questions about home buying in Everetts

What is the median home value in Everetts?

About $85,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Everetts?

Homeowners pay a median $1,150 a year, which is about 1.35% 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 Everetts?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $588 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,221 a year.

More about Everetts

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