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38%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
3%
Rent NAT. AVG.
31%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Morehead City Housing Information

IndexMorehead CityNorth CarolinaNational
Median home price$255,700$157,100$184,700
Median rent asked$924$816$949
Avg. people per household2.02.52.6
Owner occupied households43.9%64.8%63.6%
Renter occupied households56.1%35.2%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Morehead City is 38% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Morehead City is 3% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Morehead City is 22% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Morehead City is 31% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Morehead City is 54% higher than the national average.

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      Morehead City, NC9,495$255,70038%

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      Source: The Morehead City, NC housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).