Cost to Own
United StatesNorth CarolinaYadkin CountyYadkinville Population 2,986 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Yadkinville, North Carolina

A $173,000 home here costs

$1,396

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $889. The real number is $506 higher every month — 57% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Yadkinville median: $172,800
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $138,400 borrowed $889
Property tax0.665% effective rate for Yadkinville itself $96
Homeowners insuranceNorth Carolina averages $1,192/yr (NAIC), or 0.435% of home value $63
Electricity15.09¢/kWh — North Carolina residential average, EIA $136
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $144
Total monthly $1,396

Yadkinville against Yadkin County and North Carolina

MeasureYadkinvilleYadkin County
Median home value$172,800$176,400
Median property tax$1,149$1,210
Effective tax rate0.665%0.686%
Median gross rent$763$734
Population2,98637,419

The weather behind that power bill

Yadkinville sits in Yadkin County, which averages a high of 86.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 25.3°F in its coldest, with 46.62" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,147 cooling and 4,199 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Yadkin County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Yadkin County

Full Yadkin County cost breakdown · Every county in North Carolina

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Yadkinville?

A $173,000 home in Yadkinville, North Carolina costs approximately $1,396 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $889 principal and interest, $96 property tax, $63 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $144 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Yadkinville?

Yadkinville has an effective property tax rate of 0.665%, based on a median home value of $172,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,149. That is lower than the Yadkin County average of 0.686%.

What is the average home price in Yadkinville?

The median owner-occupied home value in Yadkinville, North Carolina is $172,800, against $176,400 across Yadkin County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Yadkinville?

Median gross rent in Yadkinville is $763 a month, against $1,396 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 Yadkinville — 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.

Full methodology