Morehead City, NC Housing Statistics

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40%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

2%

Rent NAT. AVG.

31%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Morehead City Housing Information

Index	Morehead City	North Carolina	National
Median home price	$455,784	$289,477	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,416	$1,233	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.0	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	43.9%	64.8%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	56.1%	35.2%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Morehead City is 40% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Morehead City is 2% 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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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Marshallberg, NC	428	$0	100%
Gloucester, NC	495	$219,583	33%
Havelock, NC	20,409	$250,760	23%
Newport, NC	4,772	$268,559	18%
Broad Creek, NC	2,356	$317,955	3%
Morehead City, NC	9,827	$455,784	40%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
West Athens, CA	9,830	$841,442	158%
Countryside, VA	9,823	$781,318	139%
Corona de Tucson, AZ	9,822	$437,975	34%
White Horse, NJ	9,822	$416,441	27%
Marlboro Village, MD	9,834	$480,363	47%
Morehead City, NC	9,827	$455,784	40%

Source: The Morehead City, NC housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.