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Buying a home in Millers Creek, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Millers Creek is worth about $227,200, 21% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,085 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $63,125 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Millers Creek at a glance

Millers Creek North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $227,200 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,085 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.48% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $63,125 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,074 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $695 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.5% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1991 1980
Vacant homes 12.3% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 1,689 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Millers Creek

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Millers Creek home of $227,200 with 20% down costs about $1,408 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,787, 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 $60,354 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Millers Creek household income of $63,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.

The median rent here is $695 a month, so owning the median home costs about $713 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,440
Loan amount$181,760
Principal and interest$1,223
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,408

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,952
Loan amount$223,085
Principal and interest$1,501
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,787

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Questions about home buying in Millers Creek

What is the median home value in Millers Creek?

About $227,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Millers Creek?

Homeowners pay a median $1,085 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Millers Creek?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,408 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,354 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