The median home in Oriental, North Carolina is valued at $369,728, up 1.3% year over year. Oriental is part of the New Bern, NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$369,728

+1.3%

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$73,946 on $369,728

Out of reach — 36.4% of income

Need $97,629/yr to afford.

PITI$2,278

P/I36.4%

Afford$284K

Gap-$86K

P&I $1,870Tax $259Ins $150

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

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