Median Home Value
$168,500
Median Gross Rent
$980/mo
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Rent as Share of Income
19.4%
Vacancy Rate
11.9%
Median Year Built
1978
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Carter County have risen 315% since 1978, 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
$776
1 Bedroom
$803
2 Bedroom
$1,054
3 Bedroom
$1,324
4 Bedroom
$1,553
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.