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Bethlehem, NC Home Values and Rents
The median home value in Bethlehem is $327,000, 139th highest of 454 cities and towns in North Carolina. Median rent is $795 a month.
- Median home value
- $327,000
- 139th of 454 in NC
- Median rent
- $795/mo
- ACS 2020-2024
- Price change, 1 year
- +7.5%
- County index, 2025
- Homeownership
- 89.5%
- NC: 66.6%
Home sale prices in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$262,003-5.4% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Alexander County home price trend
FHFA annual House Price Index for Alexander County, 2000 = 100, compared with North Carolina
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| Period | Alexander County |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 246 |
| 2024 | 229 |
| 2023 | 216 |
| 2022 | 198 |
| 2021 | 165 |
| 2020 | 145 |
| 2019 | 138 |
| 2018 | 132 |
| 2017 | 126 |
| 2016 | 120 |
| 2015 | 118 |
| 2014 | 113 |
| 2013 | 113 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2011 | 119 |
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Over five years, Alexander County prices changed +69.7%, compared with +41.2% for North Carolina.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency · Last updated 08/01/2026
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Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
| Unit size | Monthly rent | vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $961 | +12.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $965 | +6.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,147 | +4.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,399 | +2.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,707 | +2.8% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median home value in Bethlehem, NC?
- The median home value in Bethlehem is $327,000, based on the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The North Carolina median is $288,900.
- How much is rent in Bethlehem?
- The median rent in Bethlehem is $795 a month, including utilities paid by the renter. HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $1,147.
- Are home prices going up in Bethlehem?
- Home prices in Alexander County changed +7.5% over one year and +69.7% over five years, as of 2025.
- How does Bethlehem compare with the rest of North Carolina?
- Bethlehem has the 139th highest median home value of 454 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in North Carolina.