Affordability evidence
Burlington, NC home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Burlington, NC.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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The published evidence provides the starting point: In Burlington, NC, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $199,200, median household income of $56,880, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,404 for owners with a mortgage. In practical terms, together, those three reference points can nevertheless help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,404 measure combines recurring ownership expenses in place of real estate taxes alone. For the decision at hand, a useful affordability review starts with $199,200, $56,880, and $1,404, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Burlington, NC's $199,200 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $288,900 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 31.0%.