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Buying a home in Bayboro, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Bayboro is worth about $138,000, 52% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,079 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $33,636 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bayboro at a glance

Bayboro North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $138,000 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,079 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $33,636 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,162 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 42.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,084 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1991 1980
Vacant homes 27.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,266 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bayboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bayboro home of $138,000 with 20% down costs about $890 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,120, 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 $38,137 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Bayboro household income of $33,636; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $122,000.

The median rent here is $1,084 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$27,600
Loan amount$110,400
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$890

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,830
Loan amount$135,500
Principal and interest$912
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,120

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Questions about home buying in Bayboro

What is the median home value in Bayboro?

About $138,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bayboro?

Homeowners pay a median $1,079 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Bayboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $890 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,137 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