Housing data for Bald Head Island, NC
Bald Head Island, NC has an estimated 190 residents and 1,115 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Brunswick County.
1.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 190 (±32)
- Housing units
- 1,115 (±75)
- Households that rent
- 1.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.4%
What stands out in Bald Head Island
Median real estate taxes: $9,598 (±$978) in Bald Head Island, higher than in Brunswick County ($1,890).
Median home value: $1,367,200 (±$164,888) in Bald Head Island, higher than in Brunswick County ($349,800).
Working from home: 61.8% (±11.1 points) in Bald Head Island, higher than in Brunswick County (14.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 34.3% (±10.4 points) in Bald Head Island, higher than in Brunswick County (2.4%).
Housing in Bald Head Island at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $209,219 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $1,367,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,598 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 0.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 98.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.4% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −17.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 32.4% 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)
Bald Head Island against Brunswick County, its state and the nation
| Bald Head Island | Brunswick County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 190 (±32) | 152,568 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,115 (±75) | 99,077 (±98) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±2.0 points) | 15.4% (±1.2 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,351 (±$52) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $209,219 (±$51,590) | $77,024 (±$2,734) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,367,200 (±$164,888) | $349,800 (±$6,851) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,598 (±$978) | $1,890 (±$42) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 0.9% (±6.5 points) | 13.7% (±0.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±15.1) | 25.7 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±32.0 points) | 93.3% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 67.8 years (±1.9) | 56.4 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bald Head Island covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 49 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bald Head Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 230 (±43) | 190 (±32) | −17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,227 (±38) | 1,115 (±75) | −9.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $852,600 (±$106,243) | $1,367,200 (±$164,888) | +60.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,958 (±$35,939) | $209,219 (±$51,590) | +92.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $7,656 (±$2,131) | $9,598 (±$978) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.9% (±5.7 points) | 1.9% (±2.0 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 50.0% (±37.7 points) | 98.2% (±1.8 points) | +48.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Brunswick County
Bald Head Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Brunswick County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Brunswick County recorded 199 violent and 1,120 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 Bald Head Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell Beach | 4.8 mi | — | $648,400 | 6.6% |
| Southport | 4.9 mi | $1,426 | $437,700 | 19.8% |
| Oak Island | 8.6 mi | $1,339 | $456,500 | 10.3% |
| St. James | 8.7 mi | — | $636,800 | 3.6% |
| Kure Beach | 10 mi | $1,436 | $735,100 | 19.9% |
| Carolina Beach | 13 mi | $1,513 | $566,200 | 15.6% |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 13 mi | $1,385 | $292,300 | 18.4% |
| Sea Breeze | 15 mi | — | $405,100 | 2.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bald Head Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,388 | $1,446 | $1,574 | $2,062 | $2,407 |
HUD income limits for Bald Head Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,850 | $34,750 | $55,550 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,600 | $85,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,500 | $104,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,200.
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 Bald Head Island
What is the average home value in Bald Head Island, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,367,200 (±$164,888) for owner-occupied homes in Bald Head Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bald Head Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bald Head Island, NC is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bald Head Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bald Head Island, NC is $9,598 (±$978) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bald Head Island?
Bald Head Island, NC has an estimated 1,115 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Bald Head Island?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 41.7% of homes in Bald Head Island, NC.
Is Bald Head Island growing?
In Bald Head Island, the number of residents went from 230 in 2015–2019 to 190 in 2020–2024 (−17.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bald Head Island village, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Bald Head Island village, North Carolina (place:03150, 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 .