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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the McDowell County area can be challenging. Home prices in McDowell County are now at a median cost of $147,365, lower than the North Carolina average of $226,477.
The average cost of rent is $714/mo in McDowell County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the McDowell County area. While nearly 52.39% of residents own their homes outright in McDowell County, 25.85% rent.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in McDowell County is $4,320 per month. Households that rent pay about 16.53% of their income on rent here. McDowell County's most expensive areas are in the central regions, while the cheapest areas are in the eastern parts of the county.
Nearby Counties
- Burke County, NC: equally priced homes
- Buncombe County, NC: higher priced homes
- Catawba County, NC: higher priced homes
- Haywood County, NC: higher priced homes
- Iredell County, NC: higher priced homes
- Rowan County, NC: higher priced homes
- Blount County, TN: higher priced homes
- Randolph County, NC: equally priced homes
- Loudon County, TN: higher priced homes
- Monroe County, TN: higher priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Macon County, NC: higher priced homes
- Ogle County, IL: higher priced homes
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- Nelson County, KY: higher priced homes
- Monroe County, WI: higher priced homes
- Mifflin County, PA: less expensive homes
- Manati Municipio, PR: less expensive homes
- Manassas City, VA: higher priced homes
- Madison County, OH: higher priced homes
- Madison County, ID: higher priced homes
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