The typical owner-occupied home in Pikeville is worth about $140,800, 51% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,303 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $62,396 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pikeville at a glance
| Pikeville | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $140,800 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,303 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.93% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,396 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 59% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 68% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,346 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,065 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.3% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.8% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 776 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pikeville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pikeville home of $140,800 with 20% down costs about $926 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,160, 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 $39,666 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Pikeville household income of $62,396; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.
The median rent here is $1,065 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $28,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,640 |
| Principal and interest | $758 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $926 |
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| Down payment | $4,928 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,250 |
| Principal and interest | $930 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $109 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,160 |
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Questions about home buying in Pikeville
What is the median home value in Pikeville?
About $140,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pikeville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,303 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 Pikeville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $926 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,666 a year.
More about Pikeville
- Mortgage Refinance in Pikeville
- Debt Relief in Pikeville
- Home Equity Loans in Pikeville
- 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