Median Home Value
$243,100
Median Gross Rent
$882/mo
Homeownership Rate
79.4%
Rent as Share of Income
18.0%
Vacancy Rate
28.5%
Median Year Built
1988
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Yancey County have risen 255% since 1999, 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
$708
1 Bedroom
$713
2 Bedroom
$935
3 Bedroom
$1,233
4 Bedroom
$1,238
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.