Median Home Value
$235,800
Median Gross Rent
$681/mo
Homeownership Rate
70.5%
Rent as Share of Income
15.2%
Vacancy Rate
14.7%
Median Year Built
1980
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Chowan County have risen 240% since 1992, 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
$924
1 Bedroom
$930
2 Bedroom
$1,220
3 Bedroom
$1,463
4 Bedroom
$1,615
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.