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Kenansville, NC Housing Affordability Index

Kenansville, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 150.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 82nd most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $127,400 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $696, or 14% of the city’s $61,364 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Kenansville 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.

Kenansville MBR-HAI 150.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in North Carolina 82 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 $127,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Kenansville is 46.0 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 Kenansville

$696/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$29,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$61,364
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
2.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$809/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,905/yr
Median Property Tax
1.50% of median value
22.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Kenansville Ranks in North Carolina

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Kenansville, North Carolina score: 150.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 82 of 587 North Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-carolina/kenansville”