Nash County, North Carolina Housing Market

In Nash County, North Carolina, the median home value is $191,000, with a median monthly rent of $953. This places Nash County at #1502 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #66 within North Carolina.

Median Home Value $191,000
Median Rent $953/mo
Owner Occupancy 63.6%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.7

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Nash County rose +3.0% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

33,693
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,047
  • Establishments: 2,272
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

483
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 483
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1861
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 38,552 (avg $65,141)
  • Outflow: 36,691 (avg $65,818)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 4 active ZIP codes in Nash County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 27807 221.4 +5.29% 2025
2 27896 204.4 +0.60% 2025
3 27856 210.9 +0.80% 2025
4 27804 190.1 +2.01% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Nash County Compares

MetricNash CountyNorth Carolina AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $191,000 $235,312 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $953 $976 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 63.6% 71.8% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.7 19.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Nash County is 18.8% below the North Carolina state average and 16.1% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $953/month is 2.4% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 16.7, the buy-vs-rent decision in Nash County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Nash County has an owner-occupancy rate of 63.6%, compared to 71.8% in North Carolina and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Grant County Minnesota $191,000 $797
Fulton County Ohio $191,000 $863
Burleson County Texas $191,000 $1,063
Calhoun County Illinois $190,900 $583
Perry County Ohio $191,100 $777

Other Counties in North Carolina

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Caldwell County $192,200 $744 73.5%
Beaufort County $192,700 $871 69.5%
Wilson County $186,000 $953 60.0%
Burke County $185,400 $884 74.5%
Stokes County $196,700 $775 79.2%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).