Housing data for Buies Creek, NC
Buies Creek, NC has an estimated 3,746 residents and 1,270 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Harnett County.
66.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,223 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+44.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,746 (±483)
- Housing units
- 1,270 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 66.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,223
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +44.9%
What stands out in Buies Creek
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.7% (±9.7 points) in Buies Creek, higher than in Harnett County (2.8%).
Households that rent: 66.8% (±9.2 points) in Buies Creek, higher than in Harnett County (29.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 45.8% (±11.5 points) in Buies Creek, higher than in Harnett County (24.9%).
Median home value: $361,500 (±$39,288) in Buies Creek, higher than in Harnett County ($246,200).
- Types of homes in Buies Creek
- Renters and owners in Buies Creek
- How long people stay in Buies Creek
- Home values in Buies Creek
Housing in Buies Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,223 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,194 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 66.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,933 median household income
- Home values: $361,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,983 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,431 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +44.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 45.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Buies Creek against Harnett County, its state and the nation
| Buies Creek | Harnett County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,746 (±483) | 139,150 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,270 (±187) | 54,902 (±68) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 66.8% (±9.2 points) | 29.0% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,223 (±$133) | $1,112 (±$46) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,933 (±$12,161) | $71,287 (±$2,853) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $361,500 (±$39,288) | $246,200 (±$8,140) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,431 (±$604) | $1,689 (±$50) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.5% (±10.3 points) | 27.5% (±1.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±4.9) | 32.8 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±8.3 points) | 85.2% (±1.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.3 years (±0.9) | 35.6 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Buies Creek covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 1,238 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buies Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,585 (±381) | 3,746 (±483) | +44.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 711 (±118) | 1,270 (±187) | +78.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $833 (±$48) | $1,223 (±$133) | +46.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $162,000 (±$86,951) | $361,500 (±$39,288) | +123.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,060 (±$110) | $1,983 (±$542) | +87.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 78.3% (±11.1 points) | 66.8% (±9.2 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.4% (±14.4 points) | 9.2% (±11.7 points) | −9.2 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 Harnett County
Buies Creek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Harnett County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Harnett County recorded 280 violent and 1,484 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 Buies Creek
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27506 | 100% | 1,056 | — | — | — |
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 Buies Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillington | 3.9 mi | $997 | $247,200 | 36.9% |
| Coats | 4.1 mi | $909 | $125,200 | 51.6% |
| Erwin | 7.1 mi | $1,112 | $161,100 | 28.6% |
| Angier | 7.2 mi | $894 | $268,200 | 30.2% |
| Dunn | 9.9 mi | $788 | $193,900 | 46.0% |
| Linden | 11 mi | $788 | $150,000 | 14.8% |
| Benson | 11 mi | $1,097 | $279,800 | 45.4% |
| Fuquay-Varina | 13 mi | $1,720 | $451,500 | 25.8% |
Places in North Carolina most like Buies Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Shoals | $968 | $230,400 | $53,333 | 59.5% |
| Woodfin | $1,546 | $366,700 | $71,384 | 46.3% |
| Hendersonville | $1,332 | $317,000 | $53,449 | 53.9% |
| Morehead City | $1,134 | $357,400 | $56,233 | 53.3% |
| Durham | $1,508 | $392,800 | $81,619 | 47.7% |
| Sanford | $1,052 | $245,400 | $57,586 | 46.7% |
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 Buies Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $891 | $896 | $1,051 | $1,455 | $1,757 |
HUD income limits for Buies Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,550 | $30,950 | $49,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,350 | $56,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,150 | $70,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,700 | $76,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,750 | $87,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,300 | $93,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harnett County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Buies 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 Buies Creek
What is the average rent in Buies Creek, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Buies Creek is $1,223 (±$133) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Buies Creek?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Buies Creek, NC is $980 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Buies Creek rent-burdened?
63.8% of renting households in Buies 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 Buies Creek?
Buies Creek has an estimated 757 (±188) renting households, 66.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Buies Creek?
The median household income in Buies Creek is $53,933 (±$12,161) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buies Creek, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $361,500 (±$39,288) for owner-occupied homes in Buies Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Buies Creek growing?
In Buies Creek, the number of residents went from 2,585 in 2015–2019 to 3,746 in 2020–2024 (+44.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Buies Creek?
The ZIP code that covers Buies Creek is 27506.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harnett County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harnett 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 Buies Creek CDP, North Carolina (place:08760, 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 .