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. | Transylvania County | 64 |
| 2. | Alleghany County | 65 |
| 3. | Ashe County | 69 |
| 4. | Buncombe County | 70 |
| 5. | Watauga County | 70 |
| 6. | Clay County | 73 |
| 7. | Chatham County | 74 |
| 8. | Orange County | 74 |
| 9. | Henderson County | 77 |
| 10. | Polk County | 77 |
| 11. | New Hanover County | 78 |
| 12. | Carteret County | 78 |
| 13. | Dare County | 81 |
| 14. | Macon County | 81 |
| 15. | Mecklenburg County | 81 |
| 16. | Lee County | 82 |
| 17. | Durham County | 82 |
| 18. | Avery County | 82 |
| 19. | Wake County | 83 |
| 20. | Cherokee County | 87 |
