None of rural Western North Carolina's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Beech Mountain
The typical house costs $553,133. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $149,302 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Beech Mountain. Rent for Watauga County, jobs for rural Western North Carolina, and tax for Watauga County. How the estimate works
RURAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $88K
Rent house $104K
Buy $149K
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Registered nurses
$82,100Rent over 30%
Nursing assistants
$37,340Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$36,370Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$36,340Rent over 30%
Cooks, restaurant
$32,150Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$30,490Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$29,160Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$28,700Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$27,860Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$24,260Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.