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. | Lenoir County | 156 |
| 2. | Greene County | 151 |
| 3. | Robeson County | 150 |
| 4. | Jones County | 145 |
| 5. | Northampton County | 144 |
| 6. | Halifax County | 144 |
| 7. | Scotland County | 142 |
| 8. | Hertford County | 141 |
| 9. | Martin County | 141 |
| 10. | Bertie County | 141 |
| 11. | Edgecombe County | 140 |
| 12. | Duplin County | 137 |
| 13. | Richmond County | 136 |
| 14. | Yadkin County | 135 |
| 15. | Caswell County | 131 |
| 16. | Alexander County | 130 |
| 17. | Anson County | 130 |
| 18. | Gates County | 130 |
| 19. | Sampson County | 129 |
| 20. | Stokes County | 123 |
