Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$208,333
$961

Housing Market Overview

Metric Lee County North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $208,333 $265,624 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 6.6% 9.9% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $961 $1,162 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 4.9% 5.2% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
Lee County
North Carolina
United States
Year Lee County North Carolina United States
Median Rent Over Time
Lee County
North Carolina
United States
Year Lee County North Carolina United States

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 3.3 yearly household incomes in Lee County.

Metric Lee County North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $208,333 $265,624 $242,182
Median Household Income $62,846 $69,937 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 3.3 3.8 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Lee County North Carolina Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 60.6% 57.7% 58.2%
Rental Rate 31.3% 29.2% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 8.2% 13.0% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 16.0 15.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2010 2011 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Lee County North Carolina Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.58 people 2.46 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1988 1988 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.6 5.6 5.5