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Buying a home in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Sneads Ferry is worth about $269,300, 7% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 19% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,580 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $79,594 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sneads Ferry at a glance

Sneads Ferry North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $269,300 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,580 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $79,594 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,604 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1991 1980
Vacant homes 31.1% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 2,728 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sneads Ferry

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sneads Ferry home of $269,300 with 20% down costs about $1,694 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,143, 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 $72,595 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Sneads Ferry household income of $79,594; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $295,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,860
Loan amount$215,440
Principal and interest$1,449
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$112
PMI$0
Total per month$1,694

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,426
Loan amount$264,422
Principal and interest$1,779
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$112
FHA mortgage insurance$119
Total per month$2,143

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Questions about home buying in Sneads Ferry

What is the median home value in Sneads Ferry?

About $269,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sneads Ferry?

Homeowners pay a median $1,580 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Sneads Ferry?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,694 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,595 a year.

More about Sneads Ferry

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