The median home in Matthews, North Carolina is valued at $491,119, up 1.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,765, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Matthews is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$491,119

+1.3%

Rent$1,765/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$98,224 on $491,119

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Out of reach47.6% of income

Need $127,586/yr to afford.

PITI$2,977

P/I47.6%

Afford$289K

Gap-$202K

P&I $2,483Tax $344Ins $150

Renting $1,212/mo cheaper ($1,765 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NC ins. 28% per HUD.

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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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