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Sugar Mountain, NC Housing Affordability Index

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 117.6 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 264th most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $343,800 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,878, or 23% of the city’s $96,094 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Sugar Mountain 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.

Sugar Mountain MBR-HAI 117.6 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in North Carolina 264 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 $343,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Sugar Mountain is 13.0 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 Sugar Mountain

$1,878/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$80,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$96,094
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$850/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,244/yr
Median Property Tax
0.65% of median value
19.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
77.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Sugar Mountain Ranks in North Carolina

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sugar Mountain, North Carolina score: 117.6 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 264 of 587 North Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-carolina/sugar-mountain”