Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Denver, North Carolina
A $286,000 home here costs
$2,180per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,470. The real number is $710 higher every month — 48% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Denver against Lincoln County and North Carolina
| Measure | Denver | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $285,600 | $279,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,968 | $1,660 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.689% | 0.594% |
| Median gross rent | $1,098 | $977 |
| Population | 2,483 | 90,359 |
The weather behind that power bill
Denver sits in Lincoln County, which averages a high of 88.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 30.1°F in its coldest, with 49.5" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,470 cooling and 3,335 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lincoln County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Lincoln County
Full Lincoln County cost breakdown · Every county in North Carolina
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Denver?
A $286,000 home in Denver, North Carolina costs approximately $2,180 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,470 principal and interest, $164 property tax, $104 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $238 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Denver?
Denver has an effective property tax rate of 0.689%, based on a median home value of $285,600 and median real estate taxes of $1,968. That is higher than the Lincoln County average of 0.594%.
What is the average home price in Denver?
The median owner-occupied home value in Denver, North Carolina is $285,600, against $279,500 across Lincoln County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Denver?
Median gross rent in Denver is $1,098 a month, against $2,180 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Denver — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for North Carolina.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.