Housing data for Broadway, NC
Broadway, NC has an estimated 1,657 residents and 743 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lee County.
21.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $981 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,657 (±354)
- Housing units
- 743 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 21.5%
- Median gross rent
- $981
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.4%
What stands out in Broadway
Households that rent: 21.5% (±9.9 points) in Broadway, lower than in Lee County (32.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,275 (±$346) in Broadway, higher than in Lee County ($1,785).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.2 points) in Broadway, lower than in Lee County (3.9%).
Housing in Broadway at a glance
- Median rent: $981 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $975 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 83.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,926 median household income
- Home values: $254,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,403 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,275 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 144 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +20.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Broadway against Lee County, its state and the nation
| Broadway | Lee County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,657 (±354) | 65,816 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 743 (±155) | 27,166 (±34) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±9.9 points) | 32.7% (±2.7 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $981 (±$142) | $1,017 (±$46) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,926 (±$22,113) | $65,387 (±$3,096) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,500 (±$29,192) | $240,200 (±$11,383) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,275 (±$346) | $1,785 (±$86) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.7% (±15.2 points) | 37.1% (±2.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±3.9) | 25.8 minutes (±1.3) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±6.3 points) | 78.1% (±2.5 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.9 years (±8.1) | 39.5 years (±0.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Broadway covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,281 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Broadway has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,376 (±244) | 1,657 (±354) | +20.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 568 (±98) | 743 (±155) | +30.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $728 (±$323) | $981 (±$142) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,800 (±$11,901) | $254,500 (±$29,192) | +75.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,632 (±$21,617) | $64,926 (±$22,113) | −4.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,254 (±$168) | $1,403 (±$107) | +11.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,772 (±$155) | $2,275 (±$346) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±8.0 points) | 21.5% (±9.9 points) | +7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±35.5 points) | 0.0% (±24.0 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 Broadway
In 2025, the Broadway Police Department reported 144 violent and 866 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lee County, the departments that report recorded 133 violent and 1,276 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Broadway
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 7.2 mi | $1,052 | $245,400 | 46.7% |
| Barbecue | 9.2 mi | $1,383 | $219,800 | 18.3% |
| Moncure | 12 mi | $544 | — | 24.6% |
| Spout Springs | 13 mi | $2,010 | $358,500 | 25.4% |
| Anderson Creek | 14 mi | $1,251 | $282,200 | 29.5% |
| Lillington | 14 mi | $997 | $247,200 | 36.9% |
| Cameron | 14 mi | $825 | $184,200 | 19.1% |
| Goldston | 18 mi | $938 | $190,700 | 9.2% |
Places in North Carolina most like Broadway
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | $1,060 | $219,900 | $70,750 | 19.2% |
| Welcome | $836 | $200,800 | $63,353 | 22.8% |
| Trinity | $955 | $216,600 | $82,664 | 19.9% |
| Stanley | $1,122 | $270,200 | $75,461 | 29.3% |
| Vander | $929 | $231,800 | $66,993 | 20.9% |
| St. Stephens | $958 | $213,300 | $60,394 | 16.4% |
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 Broadway, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $906 | $912 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,805 |
HUD income limits for Broadway, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,650 | $29,400 | $47,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,600 | $53,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,750 | $77,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 8 people | $55,450 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lee County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,400.
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 Broadway
What is the average rent in Broadway, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Broadway is $981 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Broadway?
Broadway has an estimated 152 (±81) renting households, 21.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Broadway?
The median household income in Broadway is $64,926 (±$22,113) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Broadway, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $254,500 (±$29,192) for owner-occupied homes in Broadway (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Broadway?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Broadway, NC is $1,403 (±$107) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Broadway?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Broadway, NC is $2,275 (±$346) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Broadway growing?
In Broadway, the number of residents went from 1,376 in 2015–2019 to 1,657 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Broadway town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lee County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lee County, NC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Broadway Police Department (ORI NC0530200)
- 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 Broadway town, North Carolina (place:08080, 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 .