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City · 42,036 residents · Union County, North Carolina

Indian Trail , North Carolina

In Indian Trail, a typical home is worth $385,000 and typical rent is $2,077 a month. Compared with all of Union County, typical rent is 39% higher and the typical home value is 8% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $385,000

    8% below the county

    33% above North Carolina

    • Indian Trail
    • Union
    • North Carolina

  • Typical rent

    $2,077a month

    39% above the county

    69% above North Carolina

    • Indian Trail
    • Union
    • North Carolina

  • Typical household income

    $108,483a year

    5% above the county

    50% above North Carolina

    • Indian Trail
    • Union
    • North Carolina

  • Households that own their home

    78%

    4 points below the county

    11 points above North Carolina

    • Indian Trail
    • Union
    • North Carolina

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$411,377
2.6% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,004 a month
4.5% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Indian Trail is in Union County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Union County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Indian Trail apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Indian Trail has the 6th highest typical rent of the 154 cities in North Carolina with more than 5,000 people ($2,077).

  2. Nearby, in Monroe, the typical rent is $1,246: 40% less than in Indian Trail ($2,077).

  3. Nearby, in Monroe, the typical home value is $309,100: 20% less than in Indian Trail ($385,000).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Indian Trail

What homes there are in Indian Trail, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is the most common home in Indian Trail: 89% of homes, near the figure in Union County (86%).

Year built

Homes in Indian Trail are newer: the typical year built is 2004; in Union County, 2000.

In Indian Trail, 90% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in Union County (86%).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

By price, most homes in Indian Trail sit under the FHA limit for Union County ($541,287): about 80%.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,811 a month

Union County: $1,940 a month

Without a mortgage

$582 a month

Union County: $553 a month

Owners with a mortgage

77%

Union County: 70%

In Indian Trail, 77% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,811 a month, against $1,940 in Union County. Without one it drops to $582.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Indian Trail rose 78% since 2015–2019, more than in Union County (73%).

Rents in Indian Trail rose at about the same pace as in Union County: 47% since 2015–2019, against 45%.

The typical household income in Indian Trail rose 29%: less than home values (+78%) and rent (+47%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureIndian TrailUnion CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate2.7%7.1%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.3%0.9%
More than one person per room 2.4%2.6%2.2%3.4%
People per household 3.052.952.442.53
Drive alone 74%70%72%69%
Carpool 6%9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home 19%20%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More than one person per room: that is how 2.4% of households in Indian Trail live, near the figure in Union County (2.6%).

By size, households in Indian Trail look like those in Union County: 3.05 people on average.

To get to work, 74% of workers in Indian Trail drive alone; in Union County, 70%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Indian Trail?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Indian Trail, worth $385,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 34% of the typical household income in Indian Trail, which is $108,483 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $132,038 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Union County.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $13,475 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,081

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$378,027
Total interest
$543,892
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $6,502 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,531 a month

  • Tight

    $2,531 to $3,254 a month

    Your payment · 34%

  • Hard

    more than $3,254 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Indian Trail ($108,483 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,081
Principal & interest$2,561
Property tax$189
Home insurance$160
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$170

You need at least $13,475 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Indian Trail and Union County

Indian Trail is in Union County, North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Indian Trail's own numbers

Typical home value
$385,000
Typical monthly rent
$2,077
Typical yearly household income
$108,483
Households that own their home
78%
Effective property tax rate
0.59%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Union County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,785
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+69%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.2%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Union County.

Everything about Union County

Buying

Buying a home in Indian Trail

A typical home in Indian Trail is worth $385,000: 8% below the county and 33% above North Carolina. With the typical household income in Indian Trail ($108,483 a year), a typical home costs 3.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Indian Trail 3.5 years
  • Union 4.1 years
  • North Carolina 4.0 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Union County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Union County rose 128% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Union County.

Period County North Carolina U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.5% +2.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +69% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +128% +107% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Indian Trail next to Union County, North Carolina and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Indian Trail $385,000
  • Union $417,300
  • North Carolina $288,900
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Indian Trail $2,077
  • Union $1,496
  • North Carolina $1,228
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Indian Trail $108,483
  • Union $102,900
  • North Carolina $72,388
  • United States $80,734
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Indian Trail next to Union County and North Carolina
Measure Indian Trail Union County North Carolina U.S.
Typical home value $385,000 $417,300 $288,900 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,077 $1,496 $1,228 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $108,483 $102,900 $72,388 $80,734
Households that own their home 78% 82% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,258 $2,396 $1,896 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.59% 0.57% 0.66% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 47% 43% 49% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Union County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Indian Trail

For a typical $385,000 home in Indian Trail, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Indian Trail's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,081a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $13,475
    Cash to close
    $25,025
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $170

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,010a month

    Down payment
    $19,250
    Cash to close
    $30,800
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $183

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,436a month

    Down payment
    $77,000
    Cash to close
    $88,550
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,792a month

    Down payment
    $57,750
    Cash to close
    $69,300
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Indian Trail and for Union County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Indian Trail

0.59%of the home’s value each year

$2,258 a year for the typical owner in Indian Trail.

  • Indian Trail 0.59%
  • Union 0.57%
  • North Carolina 0.66%

What North Carolina publishes Elderly or Disabled Homestead Exclusion (North Carolina General Assembly (statute))

Exemptions and deadlines in North Carolina

Flood risk in Union County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Union County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.2%
196
Of those, with NFIP insurance
59%
County North Carolina U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.2% 2.8% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 59% 53% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Indian Trail

Typical rent in Indian Trail is $2,077 a month: 39% above the county. In Indian Trail, 47% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Union County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,785 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $34.33 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Union County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,574 $30.27 $62,960
1 bedroom $1,640 $31.54 $65,600
2 bedrooms $1,785 $34.33 $71,400
3 bedrooms $2,179 $41.90 $87,160
4 bedrooms $2,773 $53.33 $110,920

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Indian Trail

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Indian Trail has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,620 in 28110 to $2,360 in 28079.

1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Union County ($1,785).

  • 28079 $2,360$2,880
  • 28110 $1,620$1,980

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Indian Trail when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Indian Trail

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Union County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

An older woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Indian Trail

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Indian Trail or Union County. The ones below are statewide in North Carolina: they work in Indian Trail the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in North Carolina

  • NC Home Advantage Mortgage

    Statewide in North Carolina

    NCHFA fixed-rate mortgage with down payment assistance, for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before, in North Carolina. Offered by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • NC 1st Home Advantage Down Payment

    Statewide in North Carolina

    A fixed amount of NCHFA down payment assistance for first-time buyers and veterans in North Carolina. Offered by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • Community Partners Loan Pool (CPLP)

    Statewide in North Carolina

    NCHFA interest-free loan with deferred payments of up to 25% of the price (maximum $50,000) for the down payment of low- and moderate-income buyers in North Carolina; you apply through a member organization. Offered by North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Indian Trail

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Indian Trail, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Monroe-Union County Community Development Corporation

    349 E Franklin St, Monroe · 9 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    (704) 283-8804

  • NSC (naca Counseling Subsidiary) - National Counseling Center

    5855 Executive Center Dr Suite 400, Charlotte · 10 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (606) 230-6222

  • NSC (naca Counseling Subsidiary) - Charlotte, NC

    5500 Executive Center Dr Ste 105, Charlotte · 11 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (704) 536-7676

Every agency in Union County All counseling agencies in North Carolina

Help in Spanish near Indian Trail

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Indian Trail

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Union County is named for Indian Trail or Union County.

One other authority has an office in Union County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Union County

These cities are also in Union County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Union County Housing in North Carolina

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Indian Trail, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Union County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Indian Trail.

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Questions

Housing questions about Indian Trail

Short answers with the numbers for Indian Trail and all of Union County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Indian Trail?

The typical home value in Indian Trail is $385,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Union County it is $417,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Indian Trail?

Typical rent in Indian Trail is $2,077 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Union County is $1,785.

What is the FHA loan limit in Indian Trail?

Indian Trail uses the FHA limit for all of Union County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Indian Trail?

The typical homeowner in Indian Trail pays $2,258 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.59% of the home’s value; in Union County, the rate is 0.57%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Indian Trail?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Union County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).