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West Jefferson, NC Housing Affordability Index

West Jefferson, North Carolina has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.2 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 320th most affordable of 587 scored North Carolina cities, compared with 104.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $232,400 home with 20% down, the North Carolina average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,270, or 33% of the city’s $46,827 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for West Jefferson 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.

West Jefferson MBR-HAI 111.2 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in North Carolina 320 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 $232,400 U.S. Census Bureau

West Jefferson is 6.6 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 West Jefferson

$1,270/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$54,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$46,827
Median Household Income
North Carolina: $72,388
5.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
North Carolina: 4.0x
$763/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,262/yr
Median Property Tax
0.54% of median value
12.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
31.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How West Jefferson Ranks in North Carolina

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