The median home in Catawba, North Carolina is valued at $308,276, up 1.0% year over year. Catawba is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$308,276

+1.0%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$61,655 on $308,276

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Stretch30.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,925

P/I30.8%

Afford$280K

Gap-$28K

P&I $1,559Tax $216Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in North Carolina

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Wrightsville Beach$1.64M Bald Head Island$1.36M Cashiers$1.34M Marvin$1.23M Weddington$1.04M Highlands$1.02M Duck$978K Topsail Beach$927K

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