Median Home Value
$358,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,127/mo
Homeownership Rate
62.1%
Rent as Share of Income
26.2%
Vacancy Rate
36.4%
Median Year Built
1988
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Watauga County have risen 349% since 1993, 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
$822
1 Bedroom
$988
2 Bedroom
$1,177
3 Bedroom
$1,504
4 Bedroom
$1,974
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.