Housing data for Brookford, NC
Brookford, NC has an estimated 390 residents and 217 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Catawba County.
61.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $909 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 390 (±277)
- Housing units
- 217 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 61.2%
- Median gross rent
- $909
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.9%
What stands out in Brookford
Households that rent: 61.2% (±18.5 points) in Brookford, higher than in Catawba County (27.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 80.2% (±28.5 points) in Brookford, higher than in Catawba County (41.8%).
Median home value: $131,300 (±$15,760) in Brookford, lower than in Catawba County ($241,600).
Working from home: 1.8% (±3.4 points) in Brookford, lower than in Catawba County (8.2%).
Housing in Brookford at a glance
- Median rent: $909 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $697 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 61.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $131,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $950 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,056 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 35.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.4% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −18.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.0% 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)
Brookford against Catawba County, its state and the nation
| Brookford | Catawba County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 390 (±277) | 163,573 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 217 (±81) | 73,133 (±60) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 61.2% (±18.5 points) | 27.8% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $909 (±$153) | $965 (±$41) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $67,864 (±$2,779) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,300 (±$15,760) | $241,600 (±$6,013) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,056 (±$224) | $1,407 (±$34) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.2% (±28.5 points) | 41.8% (±2.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±7.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.9) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±4.9 points) | 88.5% (±1.3 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.1 years (±14.1) | 42.1 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brookford covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 638 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brookford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 481 (±125) | 390 (±277) | −18.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 216 (±43) | 217 (±81) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $643 (±$54) | $909 (±$153) | +41.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $68,100 (±$13,793) | $131,300 (±$15,760) | +92.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $617 (±$212) | $950 (±$69) | +54.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $576 (±$99) | $1,056 (±$224) | +83.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.9% (±11.1 points) | 61.2% (±18.5 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.5 points) | 0.0% (±32.2 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.
Places near Brookford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 2.0 mi | $956 | $222,500 | 19.0% |
| Long View | 2.7 mi | $794 | $157,300 | 46.9% |
| Hickory | 2.9 mi | $1,063 | $278,400 | 45.0% |
| Hildebran | 4.4 mi | $809 | $193,900 | 34.9% |
| Northlakes | 5.5 mi | — | $366,500 | 16.4% |
| St. Stephens | 5.8 mi | $958 | $213,300 | 16.4% |
| Rhodhiss | 6.5 mi | $846 | $134,700 | 27.0% |
| Icard | 6.6 mi | $842 | $141,800 | 23.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brookford, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $961 | $965 | $1,147 | $1,399 | $1,707 |
HUD income limits for Brookford, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,900 | $29,850 | $47,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,600 | $68,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,850 | $84,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,200.
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 Brookford
What is the average rent in Brookford, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brookford is $909 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many homes are in Brookford?
Brookford, NC has an estimated 217 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Brookford?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 44.2% of homes in Brookford, NC.
How old are most homes in Brookford?
80.2% of homes in Brookford, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brookford growing?
In Brookford, the number of residents went from 481 in 2015–2019 to 390 in 2020–2024 (−18.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookford town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
- 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 Brookford town, North Carolina (place:08140, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .