None of rural Central North Carolina's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Sanford
The typical house costs $287,363. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $86,706 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for Sanford, jobs for rural Central North Carolina, and tax for Lee County. How the estimate works
RURAL CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $69K
Rent house $82K
Buy $87K
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Registered nurses
$81,470Rent an apt
Elementary school teachers
$47,360Rent over 30%
Nursing assistants
$36,560Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$35,680Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$34,680Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$30,100Rent over 30%
Home health and personal care aides
$29,610Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$27,400Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$25,900Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$23,690Rent 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.