McDowell County, NC Real Estate & Property Data

McDowell County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: August 30, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into McDowell County, NC sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in McDowell County, NC is $334,000. McDowell County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 819 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s McDowell County real estate data indicates that the county has 5 properties in foreclosure and 1 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

McDowell County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 19,694
Total Commercial Properties 978
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 52 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,505
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 372
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.66%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 709
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 6.43%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.39%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 33
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McDowell County, NC Real Estate Overview

There were 819 residential properties sold in the past year in McDowell County, NC. The median home value in McDowell County, NC is $190,844. There are a total of 19,694 residential properties in the McDowell.

Median Sales Price i
$334,000
(Jun 2025)
-2.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $334,000
  • May '25 May '25 $350,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $250,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $299,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $369,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $234,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $295,500
  • November '24 Nov '24 $287,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $309,500
  • September '24 Sep '24 $234,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $289,250
  • July '24 Jul '24 $257,500
Median Down Payment i
$90,000
(Jun 2025)
+147.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $90,000
  • May '25 May '25 $76,750
  • April '25 Apr '25 $43,500
  • March '25 Mar '25 $51,204
  • February '25 Feb '25 $65,889
  • January '25 Jan '25 $40,800
  • December '24 Dec '24 $82,500
  • November '24 Nov '24 $91,500
  • October '24 Oct '24 $35,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $24,075
  • August '24 Aug '24 $47,250
  • July '24 Jul '24 $47,440
Number of Homes Sold i
55
(Jun 2025)
-15.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 55
  • May '25 May '25 44
  • April '25 Apr '25 56
  • March '25 Mar '25 54
  • February '25 Feb '25 61
  • January '25 Jan '25 102
  • December '24 Dec '24 46
  • November '24 Nov '24 52
  • October '24 Oct '24 68
  • September '24 Sep '24 52
  • August '24 Aug '24 68
  • July '24 Jul '24 96
Number of Purchase Loans i
24
(Jun 2025)
-22.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 24
  • May '25 May '25 26
  • April '25 Apr '25 19
  • March '25 Mar '25 20
  • February '25 Feb '25 30
  • January '25 Jan '25 46
  • December '24 Dec '24 22
  • November '24 Nov '24 20
  • October '24 Oct '24 26
  • September '24 Sep '24 22
  • August '24 Aug '24 41
  • July '24 Jul '24 44
Number of REFI Loans i
14
(Jun 2025)
+27.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 14
  • May '25 May '25 25
  • April '25 Apr '25 26
  • March '25 Mar '25 28
  • February '25 Feb '25 19
  • January '25 Jan '25 34
  • December '24 Dec '24 11
  • November '24 Nov '24 11
  • October '24 Oct '24 26
  • September '24 Sep '24 22
  • August '24 Aug '24 24
  • July '24 Jul '24 14
Number of HELOC Loans i
10
(Jun 2025)
-23.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 10
  • May '25 May '25 13
  • April '25 Apr '25 9
  • March '25 Mar '25 13
  • February '25 Feb '25 4
  • January '25 Jan '25 23
  • December '24 Dec '24 7
  • November '24 Nov '24 13
  • October '24 Oct '24 7
  • September '24 Sep '24 11
  • August '24 Aug '24 16
  • July '24 Jul '24 12

McDowell County, NC Real Estate Market Overview

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McDowell County, NC Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 5 McDowell County, NC properties with a foreclosure filing in June 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 2 McDowell County, NC properties and repossessed 1 McDowell County, NC properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in June 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
5
(Jun 2025)
-37.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 5
  • May '25 May '25 3
  • April '25 Apr '25 12
  • March '25 Mar '25 5
  • February '25 Feb '25 3
  • January '25 Jan '25 5
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 2
  • October '24 Oct '24 2
  • September '24 Sep '24 4
  • August '24 Aug '24 3
  • July '24 Jul '24 5
Foreclosure Starts i
2
(Jun 2025)
-50%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 2
  • May '25 May '25 2
  • April '25 Apr '25 9
  • March '25 Mar '25 5
  • February '25 Feb '25 2
  • January '25 Jan '25 3
  • December '24 Dec '24 N/A
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 1
  • September '24 Sep '24 4
  • August '24 Aug '24 2
  • July '24 Jul '24 2
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
1
(Jun 2025)
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 1
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 N/A
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 N/A
  • December '24 Dec '24 N/A
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 N/A
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 N/A
  • July '24 Jul '24 N/A
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