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Ivanhoe, NC Housing Affordability Index

Ivanhoe, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 184.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 26th most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $148,500 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $811, or 11% of the city’s $90,724 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Ivanhoe is updated every night from live North Carolina mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Ivanhoe MBR-HAI 184.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in North Carolina 26 of 587 1 = most affordable
North Carolina 104.6 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.26% North Carolina lenders
Median home value $148,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Ivanhoe is 79.4 points above the North Carolina score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the North Carolina index

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What It Takes to Buy in Ivanhoe

$811/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$34,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$90,724
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$584/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,944/yr
Median Property Tax
North Carolina figure
70.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
47.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Ivanhoe, North Carolina. The rate is the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Ivanhoe Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Ivanhoe, North Carolina score: 184.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 26 of 587 North Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-carolina/ivanhoe”