McDowell County, NC Real Estate & Property Data

McDowell County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: April 22, 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 $369,000. McDowell County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 776 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s McDowell County real estate data indicates that the county has 3 properties in foreclosure.

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) 129
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q2 2025) 0.49%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 692
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q2 2025) 6.92%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.37%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 8
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McDowell County, NC Real Estate Overview

There were 776 residential properties sold in the past year in McDowell County, NC. The median home value in McDowell County, NC is $217,347. There are a total of 19,694 residential properties in the McDowell.

Median Sales Price i
$369,000
(Feb 2025)
+13.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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 $272,500
  • June '24 Jun '24 $344,000
  • May '24 May '24 $338,500
  • April '24 Apr '24 $259,500
  • March '24 Mar '24 $265,000
Median Down Payment i
$65,889
(Feb 2025)
+89.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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 $52,440
  • June '24 Jun '24 $36,400
  • May '24 May '24 $79,000
  • April '24 Apr '24 $34,100
  • March '24 Mar '24 $75,000
Number of Homes Sold i
61
(Feb 2025)
+52.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 61
  • January '25 Jan '25 68
  • December '24 Dec '24 46
  • November '24 Nov '24 52
  • October '24 Oct '24 62
  • September '24 Sep '24 52
  • August '24 Aug '24 68
  • July '24 Jul '24 87
  • June '24 Jun '24 64
  • May '24 May '24 53
  • April '24 Apr '24 68
  • March '24 Mar '24 55
Number of Purchase Loans i
30
(Feb 2025)
+30.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 30
  • January '25 Jan '25 32
  • December '24 Dec '24 22
  • November '24 Nov '24 19
  • October '24 Oct '24 26
  • September '24 Sep '24 22
  • August '24 Aug '24 41
  • July '24 Jul '24 39
  • June '24 Jun '24 31
  • May '24 May '24 25
  • April '24 Apr '24 30
  • March '24 Mar '24 24
Number of REFI Loans i
19
(Feb 2025)
+72.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 19
  • January '25 Jan '25 22
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 11
  • May '24 May '24 19
  • April '24 Apr '24 21
  • March '24 Mar '24 16
Number of HELOC Loans i
4
(Feb 2025)
-33.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 4
  • January '25 Jan '25 15
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 13
  • May '24 May '24 9
  • April '24 Apr '24 10
  • March '24 Mar '24 9

McDowell County, NC Real Estate Market Overview

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McDowell County, NC Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 3 McDowell County, NC properties with a foreclosure filing in February 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
3
(Feb 2025)
-40%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 8
  • May '24 May '24 2
  • April '24 Apr '24 3
  • March '24 Mar '24 1
Foreclosure Starts i
2
(Feb 2025)
+100%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 4
  • May '24 May '24 1
  • April '24 Apr '24 3
  • March '24 Mar '24 1
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 N/A
  • May '24 May '24 N/A
  • April '24 Apr '24 N/A
  • March '24 Mar '24 4
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