Housing data for East Arcadia, NC

East Arcadia, NC has an estimated 444 residents and 199 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Bladen County.

16.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $439 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
444 (±196)
Housing units
199 (±80)
Households that rent
16.5%
Median gross rent
$439
Residents since 2015–2019
−3.5%

What stands out in East Arcadia

Households that rent: 16.5% (±12.2 points) in East Arcadia, lower than in Bladen County (30.8%).

Housing in East Arcadia at a glance

  • Median rent: $439 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 71.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 16.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $44,063 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $128,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,411 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $1,279 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: 80.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 38.6% 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: 83.5% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −3.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 13.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 6.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

East Arcadia against Bladen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
East ArcadiaBladen CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents444 (±196)29,566 (exact)10,730,404 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units199 (±80)15,286 (±27)4,895,668 (±642)143,775,355
Households that rent16.5% (±12.2 points)30.8% (±3.1 points)33.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$439 (±$431)$773 (±$73)$1,228 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$44,063 (±$36,585)$42,422 (±$6,049)$72,388 (±$324)$80,734
Median home value$128,100 (±$73,692)$135,100 (±$18,968)$288,900 (±$1,086)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,279 (±$480)$1,227 (±$66)$1,896 (±$8)$3,119
Built before 198038.6% (±33.5 points)45.7% (±4.3 points)33.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute24.4 minutes (±9.7)28.3 minutes (±2.0)25.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.0% (±7.3 points)85.1% (±3.0 points)90.1% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.5 years (±5.7)44.7 years (±0.7)39.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

East Arcadia covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 202 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How East Arcadia has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents460 (±256)444 (±196)−3.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units218 (±97)199 (±80)−8.7%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$658 (±$102)$439 (±$431)−33.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$73,800 (±$64,274)$128,100 (±$73,692)+73.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$26,458 (±$22,654)$44,063 (±$36,585)+66.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,574 (±$407)$1,411 (±$1,217)−10.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,040 (±$264)$1,279 (±$480)+23.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent33.7% (±18.0 points)16.5% (±12.2 points)−17.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate6.2% (±11.0 points)0.0% (±72.3 points)−6.2 percentage pointsNot 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 Bladen County

East Arcadia has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bladen County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bladen County recorded 295 violent and 1,321 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 East Arcadia

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Sandyfield1.5 mi$885$69,10022.0%
Bolton6.3 mi—$146,70018.2%
Northwest11 mi$825$225,90010.7%
Lake Waccamaw12 mi$928$305,90029.8%
Sandy Creek12 mi$785$151,30012.3%
Atkinson13 mi$1,500$155,10011.0%
Navassa18 mi$1,313$187,10021.5%
Leland20 mi$1,735$398,90019.4%

Places in North Carolina most like East Arcadia

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Ruth$675$138,300$51,25024.7%
Magnolia$516$114,400$39,40635.6%
Mulberry$604$172,400$51,91919.4%
Seagrove$705$157,500$64,92613.9%
Simpson$767$177,800$39,46411.3%
Saxapahaw$753$194,000$59,00018.8%

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 East Arcadia, fiscal year 2027

Bladen County, NC, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$769$774$1,012$1,392$1,397

HUD income limits for East Arcadia, fiscal year 2026

Bladen County, NC, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Bladen County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,400.

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 East Arcadia

How much are property taxes in East Arcadia?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Arcadia, NC is $1,279 (±$480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is East Arcadia growing?

In East Arcadia, the number of residents went from 460 in 2015–2019 to 444 in 2020–2024 (−3.5%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 East Arcadia town, North Carolina (place:19300, 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 .

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