Housing data for Brandywine Bay, NC
Brandywine Bay, NC has an estimated 1,313 residents and 679 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Carteret County.
10.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,141 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,313 (±278)
- Housing units
- 679 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 10.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,141
What stands out in Brandywine Bay
Median gross rent: $2,141 (±$348) in Brandywine Bay, higher than in Carteret County ($1,108).
Homes built before 1980: 2.7% (±10.9 points) in Brandywine Bay, lower than in Carteret County (29.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.8% (±8.8 points) in Brandywine Bay, lower than in Carteret County (13.1%).
Households that rent: 10.8% (±7.3 points) in Brandywine Bay, lower than in Carteret County (25.3%).
Housing in Brandywine Bay at a glance
- Median rent: $2,141 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 9.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $105,000 median household income
- Home values: $371,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,939 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,312 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 2.7% 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: 91.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 48.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brandywine Bay against Carteret County, its state and the nation
| Brandywine Bay | Carteret County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,313 (±278) | 69,148 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 679 (±122) | 52,181 (±62) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.8% (±7.3 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,141 (±$348) | $1,108 (±$48) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,000 (±$36,687) | $72,322 (±$2,766) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $371,500 (±$30,932) | $333,300 (±$9,275) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,312 (±$59) | $1,423 (±$32) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.7% (±10.9 points) | 29.3% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 48.1 minutes (±38.9) | 23.2 minutes (±1.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.3% (±5.9 points) | 93.4% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.8 years (±11.9) | 50.5 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brandywine Bay covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,629 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Carteret County
Brandywine Bay has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Carteret County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Carteret County recorded 178 violent and 1,112 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 Brandywine Bay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Knoll Shores | 3.0 mi | $1,750 | $592,300 | 1.8% |
| Newport | 3.5 mi | $896 | $233,600 | 38.6% |
| Broad Creek | 5.1 mi | $908 | $244,200 | 14.8% |
| Morehead City | 5.2 mi | $1,134 | $357,400 | 53.3% |
| Indian Beach | 5.4 mi | — | $534,100 | 0.0% |
| Atlantic Beach | 5.6 mi | $1,206 | $498,400 | 37.5% |
| Beaufort | 10 mi | $835 | $354,900 | 46.6% |
| Bogue | 12 mi | $1,188 | $291,100 | 13.1% |
Places in North Carolina most like Brandywine Bay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Branch | $1,706 | $262,200 | $104,432 | 14.1% |
| Westport | $1,556 | $580,000 | $131,908 | 3.5% |
| Moyock | $1,710 | $405,100 | $115,244 | 4.5% |
| Lake Royale | $1,390 | $280,400 | $107,806 | 5.5% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba | $1,319 | $492,600 | $112,656 | 14.3% |
| Barbecue | $1,383 | $219,800 | $79,426 | 18.3% |
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 Brandywine Bay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 |
HUD income limits for Brandywine Bay, 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.
Brandywine Bay 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 Brandywine Bay
What is the median household income in Brandywine Bay?
The median household income in Brandywine Bay is $105,000 (±$36,687) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brandywine Bay, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $371,500 (±$30,932) for owner-occupied homes in Brandywine Bay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Brandywine Bay?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Brandywine Bay, NC is $1,939 (±$159) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Brandywine Bay?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Brandywine Bay, NC is $1,312 (±$59) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Brandywine Bay?
Brandywine Bay, NC has an estimated 679 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Brandywine Bay?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brandywine Bay, used by 91.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Carteret County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Carteret 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 Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina (place:07588, 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 .