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 | 189 |
| 2. | Bertie County | 170 |
| 3. | Lenoir County | 169 |
| 4. | Duplin County | 167 |
| 5. | Edgecombe County | 164 |
| 6. | Caswell County | 160 |
| 7. | Hertford County | 159 |
| 8. | Martin County | 156 |
| 9. | Robeson County | 152 |
| 10. | Sampson County | 152 |
| 11. | Scotland County | 152 |
| 12. | Richmond County | 148 |
| 13. | Washington County | 148 |
| 14. | Northampton County | 148 |
| 15. | Anson County | 146 |
| 16. | Davie County | 141 |
| 17. | Gates County | 138 |
| 18. | Jones County | 137 |
| 19. | Randolph County | 137 |
| 20. | Alexander County | 136 |
