Median Home Value
$185,400
Median Gross Rent
$884/mo
Homeownership Rate
74.5%
Rent as Share of Income
18.1%
Vacancy Rate
10.0%
Median Year Built
1980
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Burke County have risen 382% since 1985, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$858
1 Bedroom
$908
2 Bedroom
$1,095
3 Bedroom
$1,372
4 Bedroom
$1,660
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.