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Buying a home in Pineville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Pineville is worth about $395,100, 37% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 19% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,633 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, close to the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $69,354 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 49% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 84% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pineville at a glance

Pineville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $395,100 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,633 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $69,354 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 49% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 84% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,804 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,552 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1999 1991 1980
Vacant homes 8.4% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 11,055 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pineville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pineville home of $395,100 with 20% down costs about $2,512 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,170, 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 $107,636 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Pineville household income of $69,354; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

The median rent here is $1,552 a month, so owning the median home costs about $960 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$79,020
Loan amount$316,080
Principal and interest$2,126
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$221
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$165
PMI$0
Total per month$2,512

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,828
Loan amount$387,944
Principal and interest$2,610
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$221
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$165
FHA mortgage insurance$175
Total per month$3,170

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Questions about home buying in Pineville

What is the median home value in Pineville?

About $395,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pineville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,633 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Pineville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,512 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,636 a year.

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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