Housing data for Broad Creek, NC
Broad Creek, NC has an estimated 1,836 residents and 1,050 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Carteret County.
14.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $908 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−27.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,836 (±245)
- Housing units
- 1,050 (±137)
- Households that rent
- 14.8%
- Median gross rent
- $908
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −27.9%
What stands out in Broad Creek
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.9 points) in Broad Creek, lower than in Carteret County (13.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 13.0% (±6.1 points) in Broad Creek, lower than in Carteret County (29.3%).
Households that rent: 14.8% (±5.7 points) in Broad Creek, lower than in Carteret County (25.3%).
Working from home: 6.8% (±4.0 points) in Broad Creek, lower than in Carteret County (12.6%).
- Types of homes in Broad Creek
- Age of homes in Broad Creek
- Renters and owners in Broad Creek
- Commute and cars in Broad Creek
Housing in Broad Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $908 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $779 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 72.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,500 median household income
- Home values: $244,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,492 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,113 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 13.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −27.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Broad Creek against Carteret County, its state and the nation
| Broad Creek | Carteret County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,836 (±245) | 69,148 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,050 (±137) | 52,181 (±62) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±5.7 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $908 (±$300) | $1,108 (±$48) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,500 (±$7,225) | $72,322 (±$2,766) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $244,200 (±$24,079) | $333,300 (±$9,275) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,113 (±$156) | $1,423 (±$32) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.0% (±6.1 points) | 29.3% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±2.9) | 23.2 minutes (±1.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±4.3 points) | 93.4% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.4 years (±4.4) | 50.5 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Broad Creek covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 591 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Broad Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,548 (±314) | 1,836 (±245) | −27.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,216 (±119) | 1,050 (±137) | −13.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,115 (±$168) | $908 (±$300) | −18.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $157,100 (±$20,566) | $244,200 (±$24,079) | +55.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,696 (±$3,900) | $57,500 (±$7,225) | +7.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,216 (±$113) | $1,492 (±$291) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $866 (±$68) | $1,113 (±$156) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.6% (±6.4 points) | 14.8% (±5.7 points) | −12.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.9 points) | 0.0% (±28.1 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 Carteret County
Broad Creek 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 Broad Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 3.4 mi | $896 | $233,600 | 38.6% |
| Indian Beach | 3.6 mi | — | $534,100 | 0.0% |
| Brandywine Bay | 5.1 mi | $2,141 | $371,500 | 10.8% |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 5.6 mi | $1,750 | $592,300 | 1.8% |
| Bogue | 6.9 mi | $1,188 | $291,100 | 13.1% |
| Emerald Isle | 8.0 mi | $1,704 | $603,700 | 14.4% |
| Cape Carteret | 8.5 mi | $1,745 | $375,700 | 20.4% |
| Peletier | 8.7 mi | $1,196 | $208,500 | 22.5% |
Places in North Carolina most like Broad Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | $825 | $225,900 | $53,214 | 10.7% |
| Skippers Corner | $838 | $247,500 | $72,297 | 8.5% |
| Dana | $775 | $249,700 | $60,450 | 16.2% |
| James City | $1,019 | $204,400 | $58,973 | 14.9% |
| Tyro | $746 | $191,800 | $58,364 | 19.9% |
| Grandy | $1,122 | $306,000 | $62,847 | 27.1% |
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 Broad Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 |
HUD income limits for Broad Creek, 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.
Broad Creek 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 Broad Creek
What is the average rent in Broad Creek, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Broad Creek is $908 (±$300) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Broad Creek rent-burdened?
72.6% of renting households in Broad Creek 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 Broad Creek?
Broad Creek has an estimated 125 (±50) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Broad Creek?
The median household income in Broad Creek is $57,500 (±$7,225) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Broad Creek, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $244,200 (±$24,079) for owner-occupied homes in Broad Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Broad Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Broad Creek, NC is $1,492 (±$291) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Broad Creek growing?
In Broad Creek, the number of residents went from 2,548 in 2015–2019 to 1,836 in 2020–2024 (−27.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Creek 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 Broad Creek CDP, North Carolina (place:08040, 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 .