The median home in Bessemer City, North Carolina is valued at $230,314, up 1.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,257, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.3x — near the national average of 18x. Bessemer City is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$230,314

+1.7%

Rent$1,257/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$46,063 on $230,314

Affordable — 23.6% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,476

P/I23.6%

Afford$273K

Room+$43K

P&I $1,165Tax $161Ins $150

Renting $219/mo cheaper ($1,257 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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BESSEMER CITY, NC