Housing data for Arapahoe, NC
Arapahoe, NC has an estimated 397 residents and 209 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Pamlico County.
24.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,136 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 397 (±121)
- Housing units
- 209 (±47)
- Households that rent
- 24.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,136
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.2%
What stands out in Arapahoe
Median real estate taxes: $850 (±$97) in Arapahoe, lower than in Pamlico County ($1,218).
Median home value: $163,500 (±$14,067) in Arapahoe, lower than in Pamlico County ($216,800).
Housing in Arapahoe at a glance
- Median rent: $1,136 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 13.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $163,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,146 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $850 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.4% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −3.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Arapahoe against Pamlico County, its state and the nation
| Arapahoe | Pamlico County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 397 (±121) | 12,390 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 209 (±47) | 7,322 (±44) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.3% (±15.0 points) | 17.1% (±3.0 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,136 (±$782) | $752 (±$113) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $59,717 (±$4,799) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,500 (±$14,067) | $216,800 (±$18,061) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $850 (±$97) | $1,218 (±$81) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.1% (±17.7 points) | 34.9% (±3.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±5.9) | 26.5 minutes (±2.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.4% (±12.6 points) | 87.4% (±2.6 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±9.0) | 54.1 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Arapahoe covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 183 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Arapahoe has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 410 (±111) | 397 (±121) | −3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 254 (±54) | 209 (±47) | −17.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$53) | $1,136 (±$782) | +65.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,800 (±$31,167) | $163,500 (±$14,067) | +51.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $954 (±$137) | $1,146 (±$295) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $567 (±$211) | $850 (±$97) | +49.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±11.3 points) | 24.3% (±15.0 points) | +5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±49.3 points) | 12.0% (±19.7 points) | +12.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Pamlico County
Arapahoe has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pamlico County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pamlico County recorded 282 violent and 1,000 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Arapahoe
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesott Beach | 2.4 mi | $1,405 | $292,200 | 14.7% |
| Cherry Branch | 6.1 mi | $1,706 | $262,200 | 14.1% |
| Neuse Forest | 7.8 mi | — | $228,000 | 20.0% |
| Fairfield Harbour | 8.2 mi | $1,758 | $300,600 | 11.1% |
| Oriental | 8.2 mi | $1,138 | $422,900 | 15.6% |
| Alliance | 8.5 mi | $497 | $142,400 | 39.2% |
| Grantsboro | 8.6 mi | $838 | $153,800 | 24.2% |
| Havelock | 8.8 mi | $1,280 | $207,700 | 58.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Arapahoe, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $872 | $878 | $1,088 | $1,309 | $1,646 |
HUD income limits for Arapahoe, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,050 | $31,750 | $50,800 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,300 | $58,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,850 | $65,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,350 | $72,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,650 | $84,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,900 | $95,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pamlico County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Arapahoe
What is the average home value in Arapahoe, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $163,500 (±$14,067) for owner-occupied homes in Arapahoe (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Arapahoe?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Arapahoe, NC is $1,146 (±$295) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Arapahoe?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Arapahoe, NC is $850 (±$97) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Arapahoe?
Arapahoe, NC has an estimated 209 (±47) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Arapahoe?
52.1% of homes in Arapahoe, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Arapahoe growing?
In Arapahoe, the number of residents went from 410 in 2015–2019 to 397 in 2020–2024 (−3.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arapahoe town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pamlico County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pamlico County, NC
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Arapahoe town, North Carolina (place:01640, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .