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New Report Fall 2026 Housing Affordability Report: every state is less affordable than in late August as average 30-year mortgage rates passed 7%. Read the report

Washington, NC Housing Affordability Index

Washington, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 86.9 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 541st most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $206,800 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,130, or 34% of the city’s $40,186 median household income.

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

Washington MBR-HAI 86.9 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in North Carolina 541 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 $206,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Washington is 17.8 points below 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 Washington

$1,130/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$48,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$40,186
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
5.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$1,019/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,896/yr
Median Property Tax
0.92% of median value
43.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
53.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Washington, North Carolina score: 86.9 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 541 of 587 North Carolina cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/north-carolina/washington”