Housing data for Brunswick, NC
Brunswick, NC has an estimated 937 residents and 205 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Columbus County.
60.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $789 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 937 (±184)
- Housing units
- 205 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 60.0%
- Median gross rent
- $789
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.7%
What stands out in Brunswick
Households that rent: 60.0% (±17.7 points) in Brunswick, higher than in Columbus County (28.9%).
Median household income: $22,500 (±$19,903) in Brunswick, lower than in Columbus County ($49,442).
Median home value: $82,500 (±$26,270) in Brunswick, lower than in Columbus County ($146,000).
Average commute: 15.6 minutes (±6.7) in Brunswick, lower than in Columbus County (29.3 minutes).
Housing in Brunswick at a glance
- Median rent: $789 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $756 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 60.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $22,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $82,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,175 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,192 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 62.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.8% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 15.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −4.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Brunswick against Columbus County, its state and the nation
| Brunswick | Columbus County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 937 (±184) | 50,140 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 205 (±81) | 23,563 (±60) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.0% (±17.7 points) | 28.9% (±2.3 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $789 (±$37) | $824 (±$40) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $22,500 (±$19,903) | $49,442 (±$4,924) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,500 (±$26,270) | $146,000 (±$11,896) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,192 (±$547) | $1,120 (±$67) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.9% (±22.6 points) | 46.9% (±3.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.6 minutes (±6.7) | 29.3 minutes (±1.4) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% (±12.4 points) | 83.1% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.7 years (±4.3) | 42.6 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brunswick covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,340 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brunswick has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 983 (±263) | 937 (±184) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 197 (±94) | 205 (±81) | +4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $716 (±$34) | $789 (±$37) | +10.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,800 (±$22,169) | $82,500 (±$26,270) | −25.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $18,056 (±$12,010) | $22,500 (±$19,903) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $889 (±$575) | $1,175 (±$605) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $796 (±$394) | $1,192 (±$547) | +49.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 56.4% (±24.4 points) | 60.0% (±17.7 points) | +3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±15.7 points) | 0.0% (±32.9 points) | −7.6 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 Columbus County
Brunswick has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Columbus County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Columbus County recorded 285 violent and 1,862 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.
ZIP codes in Brunswick
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28424 | 56% | 90 | $775 | $77,300 | $48,875 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Brunswick
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville | 3.7 mi | $773 | $187,500 | 51.4% |
| Chadbourn | 6.9 mi | $770 | $135,400 | 45.7% |
| Lake Waccamaw | 12 mi | $928 | $305,900 | 29.8% |
| Tabor City | 12 mi | $809 | $115,900 | 40.3% |
| Cerro Gordo | 12 mi | $734 | $189,900 | 14.3% |
| Clarkton | 15 mi | $1,125 | $140,100 | 33.2% |
| Boardman | 17 mi | $925 | — | 30.8% |
| Loris | 18 mi | $694 | $214,300 | 44.3% |
Places in North Carolina most like Brunswick
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxton | $619 | $83,200 | $22,667 | 58.9% |
| Hookerton | $717 | $78,400 | $34,500 | 56.6% |
| Star | $642 | $136,300 | $38,125 | 52.6% |
| Cricket | $773 | $140,600 | $39,859 | 51.3% |
| Snow Hill | $696 | $135,700 | $31,629 | 54.4% |
| Williamston | $684 | $107,100 | $38,738 | 49.5% |
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 Brunswick, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $858 | $863 | $1,012 | $1,206 | $1,330 |
HUD income limits for Brunswick, 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 Columbus County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,300.
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 Brunswick
How many homes are in Brunswick?
Brunswick, NC has an estimated 205 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Brunswick?
62.9% of homes in Brunswick, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brunswick growing?
In Brunswick, the number of residents went from 983 in 2015–2019 to 937 in 2020–2024 (−4.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Brunswick?
The ZIP code that covers Brunswick is 28424.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 28424?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28424 is $775 (±$106) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbus County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbus County, NC
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Brunswick town, North Carolina (place:08420, 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 .