Housing data for Grifton, NC
Grifton, NC has an estimated 2,515 residents and 1,283 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Pitt County.
62.4% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,515 (±523)
- Housing units
- 1,283 (±258)
- Households that rent
- 62.4%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.9%
What stands out in Grifton
Homes built before 1980: 70.3% (±18.2 points) in Grifton, higher than in Pitt County (29.5%).
Working from home: 1.0% (±1.6 points) in Grifton, lower than in Pitt County (11.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.7% (±10.1 points) in Grifton, lower than in Pitt County (26.0%).
Median household income: $36,794 (±$7,775) in Grifton, lower than in Pitt County ($58,188).
- Age of homes in Grifton
- Commute and cars in Grifton
- Types of homes in Grifton
- Income and affordability in Grifton
Housing in Grifton at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $431 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 62.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $36,794 median household income
- Home values: $152,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,151 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,284 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 237 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Grifton against Pitt County, its state and the nation
| Grifton | Pitt County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,515 (±523) | 177,193 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,283 (±258) | 82,638 (±75) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 62.4% (±11.5 points) | 48.6% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $993 (±$21) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,794 (±$7,775) | $58,188 (±$2,075) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,700 (±$40,634) | $208,900 (±$7,837) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,284 (±$258) | $1,734 (±$66) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.3% (±18.2 points) | 29.5% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±3.9) | 22.1 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.4% (±10.8 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±3.3) | 33.0 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Grifton covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 938 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grifton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,732 (±392) | 2,515 (±523) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,260 (±132) | 1,283 (±258) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $83,800 (±$5,299) | $152,700 (±$40,634) | +82.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,505 (±$5,645) | $36,794 (±$7,775) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $964 (±$64) | $1,151 (±$141) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $943 (±$97) | $1,284 (±$258) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.1% (±7.1 points) | 62.4% (±11.5 points) | +17.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±6.2 points) | 0.0% (±6.0 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 Grifton
In 2025, the Grifton Police Department reported 237 violent and 1,303 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pitt County, the departments that report recorded 358 violent and 1,732 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Grifton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayden | 6.3 mi | $778 | $182,400 | 40.8% |
| Hookerton | 8.8 mi | $717 | $78,400 | 56.6% |
| Winterville | 11 mi | $1,534 | $245,100 | 16.8% |
| Maury | 11 mi | $934 | — | 48.7% |
| Kinston | 11 mi | $867 | $119,300 | 57.5% |
| Dover | 11 mi | $929 | $131,800 | 40.3% |
| Snow Hill | 14 mi | $696 | $135,700 | 54.4% |
| Cove City | 15 mi | $1,016 | $81,700 | 34.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grifton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $961 | $967 | $1,167 | $1,518 | $1,909 |
HUD income limits for Grifton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,100 | $49,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,550 | $56,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,000 | $63,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,000 | $76,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,550 | $82,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,100 | $88,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,650 | $93,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Greenville, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,800.
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 Grifton
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Grifton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Grifton, NC is $317 (±$48) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Grifton?
Grifton has an estimated 684 (±249) renting households, 62.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grifton?
The median household income in Grifton is $36,794 (±$7,775) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grifton, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $152,700 (±$40,634) for owner-occupied homes in Grifton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grifton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grifton, NC is $1,151 (±$141) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Grifton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grifton, NC is $1,284 (±$258) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grifton growing?
In Grifton, the number of residents went from 2,732 in 2015–2019 to 2,515 in 2020–2024 (−7.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grifton town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Greenville, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Greenville, NC MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Grifton Police Department (ORI NC0740600)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Grifton town, North Carolina (place:28200, 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 .