North Carolina Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greene County | 248 |
| 2. | Robeson County | 229 |
| 3. | Duplin County | 227 |
| 4. | Richmond County | 223 |
| 5. | Washington County | 223 |
| 6. | Bertie County | 222 |
| 7. | Sampson County | 221 |
| 8. | Caswell County | 220 |
| 9. | Hertford County | 217 |
| 10. | Martin County | 210 |
| 11. | Scotland County | 208 |
| 12. | Edgecombe County | 203 |
| 13. | Northampton County | 196 |
| 14. | Montgomery County | 195 |
| 15. | Lenoir County | 194 |
| 16. | Anson County | 193 |
| 17. | Randolph County | 193 |
| 18. | Halifax County | 193 |
| 19. | McDowell County | 191 |
| 20. | Nash County | 190 |
