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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Rutherford County area can be challenging. Home prices in Rutherford County are now at a median cost of $209,288, lower than the North Carolina average of $323,314.
The average cost of rent is $815/mo in Rutherford County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Rutherford County area. In Rutherford County, 26.12% of households rent, and 52.36% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Rutherford County is $4,594 per month. Households that rent pay about 17.74% of their income on rent here. Rutherford County’s most expensive areas are in the northwestern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the northern parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Polk County, NC: higher priced homes
- Cleveland County, NC: equally priced homes
- Henderson County, NC: higher priced homes
- Lincoln County, NC: higher priced homes
- Gaston County, NC: higher priced homes
- Transylvania County, NC: higher priced homes
- Mecklenburg County, NC: higher priced homes
- Cabarrus County, NC: higher priced homes
- Jackson County, NC: higher priced homes
- Swain County, NC: equally priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Autauga County, AL: higher priced homes
- Broomfield County, CO: higher priced homes
- Acadia Parish, LA: less expensive homes
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- Belknap County, NH: higher priced homes
- Barry County, MI: higher priced homes
- Athens County, OH: less expensive homes
- Aroostook County, ME: less expensive homes
- Armstrong County, PA: less expensive homes
- Apache County, AZ: less expensive homes
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