Housing data for Bailey, NC
Bailey, NC has an estimated 422 residents and 239 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Nash County.
41.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $814 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 422 (±170)
- Housing units
- 239 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 41.7%
- Median gross rent
- $814
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −20.2%
What stands out in Bailey
Homes built before 1980: 80.3% (±21.7 points) in Bailey, higher than in Nash County (40.4%).
Housing in Bailey at a glance
- Median rent: $814 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $714 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 20.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 41.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,208 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $155,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,317 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,250 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 18.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.0% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 26.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 673 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −20.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 25.7% 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)
Bailey against Nash County, its state and the nation
| Bailey | Nash County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 422 (±170) | 96,216 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 239 (±70) | 43,797 (±152) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.7% (±12.3 points) | 36.4% (±1.8 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $814 (±$139) | $953 (±$29) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,208 (±$27,147) | $62,426 (±$2,990) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,700 (±$38,357) | $191,000 (±$9,931) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,250 (±$240) | $1,362 (±$47) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.3% (±21.7 points) | 40.4% (±2.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 minutes (±5.2) | 23.7 minutes (±0.9) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.6% (±12.4 points) | 84.7% (±1.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.4 years (±8.3) | 41.5 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bailey covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 601 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bailey has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 529 (±155) | 422 (±170) | −20.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 275 (±62) | 239 (±70) | −13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $903 (±$192) | $814 (±$139) | −9.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,200 (±$21,533) | $155,700 (±$38,357) | +45.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,886 (±$15,458) | $60,208 (±$27,147) | +51.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,039 (±$215) | $1,317 (±$295) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,109 (±$167) | $1,250 (±$240) | +12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±13.5 points) | 41.7% (±12.3 points) | +5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | 18.1% (±19.1 points) | +18.1 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 Bailey
In 2025, the Bailey Police Department reported 673 violent and 2,020 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Bailey
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims | 3.3 mi | $1,027 | $196,900 | 14.8% |
| Middlesex | 5.2 mi | $645 | $216,900 | 36.6% |
| Wilson | 11 mi | $971 | $210,700 | 50.9% |
| Lucama | 11 mi | $980 | $115,500 | 48.5% |
| Spring Hope | 11 mi | $763 | $161,000 | 47.8% |
| Zebulon | 12 mi | $1,109 | $320,700 | 37.3% |
| Kenly | 12 mi | $787 | $205,200 | 45.8% |
| Momeyer | 13 mi | $817 | $98,800 | 14.9% |
Places in North Carolina most like Bailey
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood | $919 | $185,200 | $51,639 | 40.7% |
| Kenly | $787 | $205,200 | $57,045 | 45.8% |
| Fremont | $912 | $147,800 | $51,667 | 43.4% |
| Pikeville | $1,065 | $140,800 | $62,396 | 40.6% |
| Denton | $842 | $167,400 | $50,847 | 35.2% |
| Wagram | $823 | $111,700 | $52,159 | 30.2% |
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 Bailey, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $967 | $972 | $1,167 | $1,567 | $1,787 |
HUD income limits for Bailey, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,850 | $28,100 | $44,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,100 | $51,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,100 | $57,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,100 | $64,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,350 | $69,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,550 | $74,450 |
| 7 people | $49,750 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 8 people | $52,950 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rocky Mount, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,200.
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 Bailey
How many homes are in Bailey?
Bailey, NC has an estimated 239 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Bailey?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.7% of homes in Bailey, NC.
How old are most homes in Bailey?
80.3% of homes in Bailey, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bailey growing?
In Bailey, the number of residents went from 529 in 2015–2019 to 422 in 2020–2024 (−20.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bailey town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rocky Mount, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rocky Mount, NC MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bailey Police Department (ORI NC0640300)
- 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 Bailey town, North Carolina (place:03020, 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 .