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Siler City, NC Housing Affordability Index

Siler City, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.4 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 277th most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $154,600 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $845, or 22% of the city’s $46,566 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Siler City 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.

Siler City MBR-HAI 116.4 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in North Carolina 277 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 $154,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Siler City is 11.7 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 Siler City

$845/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$36,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$46,566
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
3.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$687/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,766/yr
Median Property Tax
1.14% of median value
24.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Siler City Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Siler City, North Carolina score: 116.4 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 277 of 587 North Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-carolina/siler-city”