How much do homeowners pay a month in West Marion, NC?

Name: Homeowner costs in West Marion, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in West Marion, NC pay a median of $922 (±$86) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $321 (±$116).

71.4% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In West Marion, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $717 in 2015–2019 to $922 in 2020–2024 (+28.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $922 (±$86)
Without a mortgage: $321 (±$116)
Owned with a mortgage: 71.4%

Monthly owner costs in West Marion

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Marion	McDowell County	North Carolina	United States
With a mortgage	$922 (±$86)	$1,161 (±$41)	$1,631 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$321 (±$116)	$328 (±$20)	$490 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	71.4% (±13.7 points)	48.3% (±3.5 points)	61.3% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$557 (±$220)	$911 (±$73)	$1,896 (±$8)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In West Marion, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in McDowell County ($1,161).

It is also lower than in North Carolina ($1,631).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In McDowell County, West Marion ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 627 of 641.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in West Marion have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$717 (±$174)	$922 (±$86)	+28.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$499 (±$98)	$557 (±$220)	+11.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$96,600 (±$24,485)	$161,600 (±$60,704)	+67.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near West Marion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Marion
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
West Marion	—	$922 (±$86)	—
Marion	1.9 mi	$1,082 (±$153)	Not measurably different
Nebo	7.3 mi	$770 (±$148)	Not measurably different
Old Fort	9.1 mi	$1,114 (±$144)	Higher
Glen Alpine	14 mi	$1,159 (±$102)	Higher
Black Mountain	17 mi	$1,619 (±$59)	Higher
Lake Lure	17 mi	$2,079 (±$302)	Higher
Salem	18 mi	$1,256 (±$303)	Higher
Spruce Pine	18 mi	$1,402 (±$170)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Fort, NC ($1,114), Glen Alpine, NC ($1,159), Black Mountain, NC ($1,619).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across McDowell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Old Fort	$1,114 (±$144)
2	Marion	$1,082 (±$153)
3	West Marion	$922 (±$86)
4	Nebo	$770 (±$148)

West Marion is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Marion

What is the average mortgage payment in West Marion?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Marion, NC is $922 (±$86) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in West Marion?

Owners without a mortgage in West Marion pay a median of $321 (±$116) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in West Marion gone up?

In West Marion, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $717 in 2015–2019 to $922 in 2020–2024 (+28.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Marion CDP, North Carolina (place:72600, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.