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Buying a home in Tryon, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Tryon is worth about $306,900, 6% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 8% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,142 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $57,721 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tryon at a glance

Tryon North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $306,900 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,142 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $57,721 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,582 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,288 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.1% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1991 1980
Vacant homes 7.0% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,810 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tryon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tryon home of $306,900 with 20% down costs about $1,959 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,470, 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 $83,937 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Tryon household income of $57,721; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $1,288 a month, so owning the median home costs about $671 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$61,380
Loan amount$245,520
Principal and interest$1,652
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$179
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$128
PMI$0
Total per month$1,959

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,742
Loan amount$301,341
Principal and interest$2,027
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$179
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$128
FHA mortgage insurance$136
Total per month$2,470

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Questions about home buying in Tryon

What is the median home value in Tryon?

About $306,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tryon?

Homeowners pay a median $2,142 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Tryon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,959 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $83,937 a year.

More about Tryon

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