The typical owner-occupied home in Jackson Springs is worth about $222,100, 23% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.09% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $100,144 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Jackson Springs at a glance
| Jackson Springs | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $222,100 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.09% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $100,144 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 250 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Jackson Springs
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jackson Springs home of $222,100 with 20% down costs about $1,304 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,674, 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 $55,905 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Jackson Springs household income of $100,144; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $398,000.
| Down payment | $44,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $177,680 |
| Principal and interest | $1,195 |
| Property taxes (0.09% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,304 |
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| Down payment | $7,774 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $218,077 |
| Principal and interest | $1,467 |
| Property taxes (0.09% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $93 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $98 |
| Total per month | $1,674 |
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Questions about home buying in Jackson Springs
What is the median home value in Jackson Springs?
About $222,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Jackson Springs?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.09% 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 Jackson Springs?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,304 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,905 a year.
More about Jackson Springs
- Mortgage Refinance in Jackson Springs
- Debt Relief in Jackson Springs
- Home Equity Loans in Jackson Springs
- 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