Housing data for Atlantic Beach, NC
Atlantic Beach, NC has an estimated 1,719 residents and 5,211 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Carteret County.
37.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,206 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,719 (±348)
- Housing units
- 5,211 (±243)
- Households that rent
- 37.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,206
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.6%
What stands out in Atlantic Beach
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.7% (±4.8 points) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Carteret County (13.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 44.0% (±11.9 points) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Carteret County (24.7%).
Median home value: $498,400 (±$120,512) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Carteret County ($333,300).
Median real estate taxes: $2,110 (±$489) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Carteret County ($1,423).
- Types of homes in Atlantic Beach
- How long people stay in Atlantic Beach
- Home values in Atlantic Beach
- Property taxes in Atlantic Beach
Housing in Atlantic Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,206 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,145 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,402 median household income
- Home values: $498,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,968 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,110 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 489 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 44.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Atlantic Beach against Carteret County, its state and the nation
| Atlantic Beach | Carteret County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,719 (±348) | 69,148 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,211 (±243) | 52,181 (±62) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±8.5 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,206 (±$151) | $1,108 (±$48) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,402 (±$22,532) | $72,322 (±$2,766) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $498,400 (±$120,512) | $333,300 (±$9,275) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,110 (±$489) | $1,423 (±$32) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.2% (±5.2 points) | 29.3% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.0 minutes (±6.2) | 23.2 minutes (±1.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±1.9 points) | 93.4% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.6 years (±6.5) | 50.5 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Atlantic Beach covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 722 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Atlantic Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,747 (±245) | 1,719 (±348) | −1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,848 (±128) | 5,211 (±243) | +7.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $958 (±$87) | $1,206 (±$151) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $383,600 (±$51,120) | $498,400 (±$120,512) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,289 (±$15,747) | $70,402 (±$22,532) | +45.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,088 (±$227) | $1,968 (±$315) | −5.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,977 (±$426) | $2,110 (±$489) | +6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.0% (±6.9 points) | 37.5% (±8.5 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.5% (±10.6 points) | 4.7% (±4.3 points) | −16.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Atlantic Beach
In 2025, the Atlantic Beach Police Department reported 489 violent and 3,003 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Carteret County, the departments that report recorded 178 violent and 1,112 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Atlantic Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28512 | 38% | 3,358 | $1,223 | $565,400 | $91,488 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Atlantic Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead City | 1.8 mi | $1,134 | $357,400 | 53.3% |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 5.1 mi | $1,750 | $592,300 | 1.8% |
| Beaufort | 5.4 mi | $835 | $354,900 | 46.6% |
| Brandywine Bay | 5.6 mi | $2,141 | $371,500 | 10.8% |
| Indian Beach | 8.9 mi | — | $534,100 | 0.0% |
| Newport | 9.1 mi | $896 | $233,600 | 38.6% |
| Broad Creek | 10 mi | $908 | $244,200 | 14.8% |
| Harkers Island | 11 mi | $1,125 | $313,100 | 10.6% |
Places in North Carolina most like Atlantic Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteo | $1,204 | $444,400 | $83,777 | 36.7% |
| Asheville | $1,402 | $440,000 | $71,102 | 48.1% |
| Durham | $1,508 | $392,800 | $81,619 | 47.7% |
| Wilmington | $1,395 | $383,800 | $66,738 | 52.4% |
| Kernersville | $1,082 | $290,700 | $71,918 | 39.5% |
| Southern Pines | $1,354 | $451,100 | $88,535 | 43.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Atlantic Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 |
HUD income limits for Atlantic Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,750 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 2 people | $24,850 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 3 people | $27,950 | $46,600 | $74,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,900 | $89,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,050 | $96,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,200 | $102,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,350 | $109,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Carteret County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,500.
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 Atlantic Beach
What is the average rent in Atlantic Beach, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Atlantic Beach is $1,206 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Atlantic Beach?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Atlantic Beach, NC is $1,145 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Atlantic Beach rent-burdened?
61.2% of renting households in Atlantic Beach pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Atlantic Beach?
Atlantic Beach has an estimated 345 (±119) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Atlantic Beach?
The median household income in Atlantic Beach is $70,402 (±$22,532) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Atlantic Beach, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $498,400 (±$120,512) for owner-occupied homes in Atlantic Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Atlantic Beach growing?
In Atlantic Beach, the number of residents went from 1,747 in 2015–2019 to 1,719 in 2020–2024 (−1.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Atlantic Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Atlantic Beach is 28512.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 28512?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28512 is $1,223 (±$154) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Carteret County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Carteret County, NC
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Atlantic Beach Police Department (ORI NC0160300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Atlantic Beach town, North Carolina (place:02500, 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 .