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Mount Gilead, NC Housing Affordability Index

Mount Gilead, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 134.4 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 145th most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $157,300 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $859, or 18% of the city’s $58,885 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mount Gilead 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.

Mount Gilead MBR-HAI 134.4 Highly Affordable
Rank in North Carolina 145 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 $157,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Mount Gilead is 29.8 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 Mount Gilead

$859/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$36,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$58,885
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$823/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,262/yr
Median Property Tax
0.80% of median value
47.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
37.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Mount Gilead Ranks in North Carolina

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mount Gilead, North Carolina score: 134.4 (Highly Affordable), ranked 145 of 587 North Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-carolina/mount-gilead”