Housing data for Dudley, NC
Dudley, NC has an estimated 2,305 residents and 720 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Wayne County.
19.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $808 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,305 (±926)
- Housing units
- 720 (±250)
- Households that rent
- 19.0%
- Median gross rent
- $808
What stands out in Dudley
Median real estate taxes: $450 (±$151) in Dudley, lower than in Wayne County ($1,249).
Median home value: $90,000 (±$8,468) in Dudley, lower than in Wayne County ($178,700).
Households that rent: 19.0% (±15.3 points) in Dudley, lower than in Wayne County (38.5%).
Median household income: $42,050 (±$13,222) in Dudley, lower than in Wayne County ($59,733).
Housing in Dudley at a glance
- Median rent: $808 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 26.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $42,050 median household income
- Home values: $90,000 median home value
- Property taxes: $450 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 80.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 29.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 13.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dudley against Wayne County, its state and the nation
| Dudley | Wayne County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,305 (±926) | 118,652 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 720 (±250) | 53,505 (±73) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.0% (±15.3 points) | 38.5% (±1.8 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $808 (±$52) | $965 (±$30) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,050 (±$13,222) | $59,733 (±$2,739) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $90,000 (±$8,468) | $178,700 (±$9,173) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $450 (±$151) | $1,249 (±$54) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.5% (±19.1 points) | 44.4% (±2.3 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.1 minutes (±5.6) | 22.9 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.6% (±18.3 points) | 90.0% (±1.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.0 years (±11.8) | 37.3 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dudley covers 2.8 square miles of land, about 835 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Wayne County
Dudley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wayne County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wayne County recorded 526 violent and 2,196 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 Dudley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brogden | 2.2 mi | $1,013 | $96,400 | 31.6% |
| Mar-Mac | 4.6 mi | $821 | $149,200 | 20.7% |
| Mount Olive | 4.7 mi | $950 | $153,500 | 43.1% |
| Elroy | 8.0 mi | $1,005 | $133,100 | 26.4% |
| Calypso | 8.4 mi | $645 | $99,200 | 42.9% |
| Goldsboro | 8.7 mi | $971 | $200,400 | 63.7% |
| Walnut Creek | 9.8 mi | $1,788 | $468,700 | 12.6% |
| Seven Springs | 11 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in North Carolina most like Dudley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland | $906 | $133,100 | $48,025 | 22.9% |
| Ansonville | $906 | $92,400 | $48,750 | 20.7% |
| Nebo | $1,087 | $129,800 | $50,139 | 25.1% |
| Ruth | $675 | $138,300 | $51,250 | 24.7% |
| South Rosemary | $907 | $86,800 | $47,466 | 23.2% |
| Simpson | $767 | $177,800 | $39,464 | 11.3% |
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 Dudley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $958 | $964 | $1,261 | $1,516 | $2,001 |
HUD income limits for Dudley, 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 Goldsboro, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Dudley 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 Dudley
What is the median household income in Dudley?
The median household income in Dudley is $42,050 (±$13,222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dudley, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $90,000 (±$8,468) for owner-occupied homes in Dudley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Dudley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dudley, NC is $450 (±$151) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Dudley?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dudley, used by 90.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Dudley?
Workers who live in Dudley, NC take an average of 26.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dudley CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Goldsboro, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Goldsboro, 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 Dudley CDP, North Carolina (place:18080, 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 .