NC area data
Morehead city, NC
Morehead city, NC.
Population: 15,253 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $420,120
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $420,120
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $465,000
- Median list price
- $519,000
- Median days on market
- 50.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 68
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,682/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Michael J. Smith Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +470 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,461
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,918
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 554
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