Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Goldsboro

Housing in Goldsboro, NC: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,408 left/mo

$984/mo (1 bd) in Goldsboro. Median home $162,700. Property tax 0.74%.

Rent (1-bedroom)
$984
/mo
Buy
$1,137
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$153
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$32,540
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$887
  • Property tax (0.74% of value)$100/mo · $1,204/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$149
  • Monthly total$1,137

Months to 20% down

$2,408 left each month. About 14 months (1.2 years) to save $32,540.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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