The typical owner-occupied home in Charlotte is worth about $385,700, 34% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,808 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $82,068 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Charlotte at a glance
| Charlotte | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $385,700 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,808 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.73% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $82,068 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 51% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 74% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,821 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,612 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.6% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 903,844 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Charlotte
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Charlotte home of $385,700 with 20% down costs about $2,471 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,114, 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 $105,902 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Charlotte household income of $82,068; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $299,000.
The median rent here is $1,612 a month, so owning the median home costs about $859 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $77,140 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $308,560 |
| Principal and interest | $2,076 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $235 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $161 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,471 |
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| Down payment | $13,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $378,714 |
| Principal and interest | $2,548 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $235 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $161 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $171 |
| Total per month | $3,114 |
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Questions about home buying in Charlotte
What is the median home value in Charlotte?
About $385,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Charlotte?
Homeowners pay a median $2,808 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Charlotte?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,471 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,902 a year.
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- 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