Housing data for Cape Carteret, NC
Cape Carteret, NC has an estimated 2,703 residents and 1,312 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Carteret County.
20.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,745 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,703 (±514)
- Housing units
- 1,312 (±192)
- Households that rent
- 20.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,745
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.5%
What stands out in Cape Carteret
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.5 points) in Cape Carteret, lower than in Carteret County (13.1%).
Median gross rent: $1,745 (±$60) in Cape Carteret, higher than in Carteret County ($1,108).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 83.0% (±25.3 points) in Cape Carteret, higher than in Carteret County (57.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,854 (±$141) in Cape Carteret, higher than in Carteret County ($1,423).
- Types of homes in Cape Carteret
- Median rent in Cape Carteret
- Rent burden in Cape Carteret
- Property taxes in Cape Carteret
Housing in Cape Carteret at a glance
- Median rent: $1,745 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,375 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 83.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,136 median household income
- Home values: $375,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,854 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 95.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 25.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cape Carteret against Carteret County, its state and the nation
| Cape Carteret | Carteret County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,703 (±514) | 69,148 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,312 (±192) | 52,181 (±62) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.4% (±11.1 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,745 (±$60) | $1,108 (±$48) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,136 (±$26,985) | $72,322 (±$2,766) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $375,700 (±$17,620) | $333,300 (±$9,275) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,854 (±$141) | $1,423 (±$32) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.0% (±8.1 points) | 29.3% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±3.4) | 23.2 minutes (±1.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±2.7 points) | 93.4% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±5.9) | 50.5 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cape Carteret covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 1,071 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cape Carteret has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,403 (±245) | 2,703 (±514) | +12.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,181 (±61) | 1,312 (±192) | +11.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,601 (±$257) | $1,745 (±$60) | +9.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $261,600 (±$12,680) | $375,700 (±$17,620) | +43.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,923 (±$11,198) | $86,136 (±$26,985) | +5.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,679 (±$125) | $2,188 (±$261) | +30.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,484 (±$130) | $1,854 (±$141) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±3.7 points) | 20.4% (±11.1 points) | +10.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.4 points) | 0.0% (±16.5 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
Cape Carteret 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 Cape Carteret
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Point | 1.3 mi | $1,438 | $423,700 | 12.8% |
| Bogue | 1.8 mi | $1,188 | $291,100 | 13.1% |
| Peletier | 2.4 mi | $1,196 | $208,500 | 22.5% |
| Emerald Isle | 2.6 mi | $1,704 | $603,700 | 14.4% |
| Swansboro | 4.2 mi | $1,106 | $378,700 | 27.5% |
| Broad Creek | 8.5 mi | $908 | $244,200 | 14.8% |
| Indian Beach | 9.2 mi | — | $534,100 | 0.0% |
| Newport | 12 mi | $896 | $233,600 | 38.6% |
Places in North Carolina most like Cape Carteret
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | $1,416 | $325,500 | $76,756 | 17.8% |
| Etowah | $1,413 | $338,100 | $72,596 | 16.0% |
| Southport | $1,426 | $437,700 | $87,641 | 19.8% |
| Foxfire | $1,598 | $386,700 | $85,117 | 16.2% |
| Troutman | $1,292 | $398,800 | $98,462 | 19.4% |
| Pinehurst | $1,664 | $476,600 | $109,802 | 14.8% |
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 Cape Carteret, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 |
HUD income limits for Cape Carteret, 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.
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 Cape Carteret
What is the average rent in Cape Carteret, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cape Carteret is $1,745 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Cape Carteret?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Cape Carteret, NC is $1,375 (±$322) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cape Carteret rent-burdened?
83.0% of renting households in Cape Carteret pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cape Carteret?
The median household income in Cape Carteret is $86,136 (±$26,985) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cape Carteret, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $375,700 (±$17,620) for owner-occupied homes in Cape Carteret (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cape Carteret?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cape Carteret, NC is $2,188 (±$261) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Cape Carteret growing?
In Cape Carteret, the number of residents went from 2,403 in 2015–2019 to 2,703 in 2020–2024 (+12.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Carteret town, 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 Cape Carteret town, North Carolina (place:10260, 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 .