Yadkin County, North Carolina Housing Market

In Yadkin County, North Carolina, the median home value is $181,200, with a median monthly rent of $766. This places Yadkin County at #1620 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #69 within North Carolina.

Median Home Value $181,200
Median Rent $766/mo
Owner Occupancy 76.9%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.7

📈 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 Yadkin County rose +2.4% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

8,501
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $909
  • Establishments: 734
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

116
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 116
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+652
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 14,757 (avg $62,250)
  • Outflow: 14,105 (avg $62,723)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Yadkin County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 27018 219.7 +5.48% 2025
2 27011 189.9 +8.92% 2024

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 Yadkin County Compares

MetricYadkin CountyNorth Carolina AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $181,200 $235,312 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $766 $976 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 76.9% 71.8% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.7 19.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Yadkin County is 23.0% below the North Carolina state average and 20.4% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $766/month is 21.5% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.7, the buy-vs-rent decision in Yadkin County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Yadkin County has an owner-occupancy rate of 76.9%, compared to 71.8% in North Carolina and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Rapides Parish Louisiana $181,100 $950
Tioga County Pennsylvania $181,100 $863
Carroll County Indiana $180,900 $890
Shawnee County Kansas $180,900 $1,000
Preble County Ohio $180,900 $794

Other Counties in North Carolina

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Wayne County $178,700 $965 61.5%
Surry County $177,600 $761 73.4%
Burke County $185,400 $884 74.5%
Wilson County $186,000 $953 60.0%
Nash County $191,000 $953 63.6%

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).