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Buying a home in Ronda, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Ronda is worth about $109,500, 62% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $828 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $48,393 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ronda at a glance

Ronda North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $109,500 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $828 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $48,393 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $925 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.1% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1991 1980
Vacant homes 12.4% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 436 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ronda

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ronda home of $109,500 with 20% down costs about $704 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $887, 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 $30,183 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Ronda household income of $48,393; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $176,000.

The median rent here is $875 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$21,900
Loan amount$87,600
Principal and interest$589
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$704

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,832
Loan amount$107,517
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$887

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Questions about home buying in Ronda

What is the median home value in Ronda?

About $109,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ronda?

Homeowners pay a median $828 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Ronda?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $704 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,183 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