Housing data for Elroy, NC
Elroy, NC has an estimated 3,251 residents and 1,442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Wayne County.
26.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,005 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,251 (±571)
- Housing units
- 1,442 (±199)
- Households that rent
- 26.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,005
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.7%
What stands out in Elroy
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.0 points) in Elroy, lower than in Wayne County (7.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.2 points) in Elroy, lower than in Wayne County (6.8%).
Households that rent: 26.4% (±8.1 points) in Elroy, lower than in Wayne County (38.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 61.8% (±15.1 points) in Elroy, higher than in Wayne County (44.4%).
Housing in Elroy at a glance
- Median rent: $1,005 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,009 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,238 median household income
- Home values: $133,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,108 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $911 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Elroy against Wayne County, its state and the nation
| Elroy | Wayne County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,251 (±571) | 118,652 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,442 (±199) | 53,505 (±73) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.4% (±8.1 points) | 38.5% (±1.8 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 (±$114) | $965 (±$30) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,238 (±$11,247) | $59,733 (±$2,739) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,100 (±$32,237) | $178,700 (±$9,173) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $911 (±$68) | $1,249 (±$54) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.8% (±15.1 points) | 44.4% (±2.3 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±3.4) | 22.9 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±2.5 points) | 90.0% (±1.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±8.0) | 37.3 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Elroy covers 6.5 square miles of land, about 497 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elroy has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,949 (±510) | 3,251 (±571) | −17.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,714 (±154) | 1,442 (±199) | −15.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $736 (±$72) | $1,005 (±$114) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $94,400 (±$5,184) | $133,100 (±$32,237) | +41.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,691 (±$10,420) | $63,238 (±$11,247) | +41.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $934 (±$53) | $1,108 (±$75) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $790 (±$73) | $911 (±$68) | +15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.2% (±8.6 points) | 26.4% (±8.1 points) | −10.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±6.9 points) | 0.0% (±11.4 points) | −5.5 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 Wayne County
Elroy 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 Elroy
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek | 3.1 mi | $1,788 | $468,700 | 12.6% |
| New Hope | 3.7 mi | — | $162,800 | 28.2% |
| Goldsboro | 4.3 mi | $971 | $200,400 | 63.7% |
| Brogden | 6.5 mi | $1,013 | $96,400 | 31.6% |
| Mar-Mac | 7.6 mi | $821 | $149,200 | 20.7% |
| La Grange | 7.7 mi | $735 | $83,800 | 53.9% |
| Dudley | 8.0 mi | $808 | $90,000 | 19.0% |
| Seven Springs | 8.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in North Carolina most like Elroy
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossipee | $1,094 | $125,700 | $70,417 | 19.9% |
| Rhodhiss | $846 | $134,700 | $63,125 | 27.0% |
| Peachland | $919 | $135,000 | $70,000 | 30.1% |
| Bostic | $855 | $171,900 | $57,813 | 31.9% |
| Candor | $1,020 | $164,900 | $57,639 | 34.8% |
| Newton | $1,091 | $186,300 | $62,015 | 27.4% |
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 Elroy, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $958 | $964 | $1,261 | $1,516 | $2,001 |
HUD income limits for Elroy, 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.
Elroy 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 Elroy
What is the average rent in Elroy, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Elroy is $1,005 (±$114) 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 Elroy?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Elroy, NC is $1,009 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Elroy rent-burdened?
65.3% of renting households in Elroy 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 Elroy?
Elroy has an estimated 350 (±114) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Elroy?
The median household income in Elroy is $63,238 (±$11,247) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Elroy, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,100 (±$32,237) for owner-occupied homes in Elroy (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elroy growing?
In Elroy, the number of residents went from 3,949 in 2015–2019 to 3,251 in 2020–2024 (−17.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elroy 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 Elroy CDP, North Carolina (place:21130, 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 .