Housing data for Bonnetsville, NC
Bonnetsville, NC has an estimated 1,063 residents and 300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sampson County.
51.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $843 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,063 (±672)
- Housing units
- 300 (±182)
- Households that rent
- 51.5%
- Median gross rent
- $843
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +110.1%
What stands out in Bonnetsville
Average commute: 17.9 minutes (±2.4) in Bonnetsville, lower than in Sampson County (26.5 minutes).
Housing in Bonnetsville at a glance
- Median rent: $843 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 78.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 51.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $988 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $937 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +110.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 1.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 46.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bonnetsville against Sampson County, its state and the nation
| Bonnetsville | Sampson County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,063 (±672) | 59,470 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 300 (±182) | 25,852 (±41) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.5% (±34.7 points) | 26.2% (±2.4 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $843 (±$26) | $834 (±$30) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $52,432 (±$4,188) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $150,700 (±$8,685) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $937 (±$227) | $1,130 (±$57) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.3% (±42.4 points) | 40.0% (±2.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.9 minutes (±2.4) | 26.5 minutes (±1.1) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.6% (±12.2 points) | 84.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 15.7 years (±4.4) | 39.7 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bonnetsville covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 322 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bonnetsville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 506 (±233) | 1,063 (±672) | +110.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 212 (±86) | 300 (±182) | +41.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $589 (±$38) | $843 (±$26) | +43.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,150 (±$241) | $988 (±$124) | −14.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $876 (±$103) | $937 (±$227) | +7.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 64.7% (±22.0 points) | 51.5% (±34.7 points) | −13.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.3 points) | 0.0% (±25.9 points) | 0.0 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 Sampson County
Bonnetsville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sampson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sampson County recorded 165 violent and 1,306 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 Bonnetsville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 4.0 mi | $759 | $212,000 | 51.4% |
| Salemburg | 5.7 mi | $1,083 | $163,100 | 15.7% |
| Roseboro | 7.2 mi | $436 | $130,300 | 41.5% |
| Turkey | 12 mi | $847 | $52,100 | 18.6% |
| Autryville | 14 mi | $700 | $152,900 | 37.5% |
| Garland | 15 mi | $942 | $123,900 | 37.9% |
| Faison | 17 mi | $671 | $104,200 | 31.7% |
| Stedman | 17 mi | $1,549 | $218,800 | 12.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bonnetsville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $842 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,398 |
HUD income limits for Bonnetsville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,450 | $43,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sampson County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bonnetsville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Bonnetsville
What is the average rent in Bonnetsville, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bonnetsville is $843 (±$26) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average mortgage payment in Bonnetsville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bonnetsville, NC is $988 (±$124) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bonnetsville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bonnetsville, NC is $937 (±$227) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bonnetsville?
Bonnetsville, NC has an estimated 300 (±182) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Bonnetsville?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bonnetsville, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Bonnetsville?
Workers who live in Bonnetsville, NC take an average of 17.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bonnetsville growing?
In Bonnetsville, the number of residents went from 506 in 2015–2019 to 1,063 in 2020–2024 (+110.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sampson County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sampson 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 Bonnetsville CDP, North Carolina (place:06980, 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 .