Housing data for Half Moon, NC
Half Moon, NC has an estimated 7,378 residents and 3,113 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Onslow County.
24.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,210 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,378 (±1,196)
- Housing units
- 3,113 (±430)
- Households that rent
- 24.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,210
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.5%
What stands out in Half Moon
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±2.4 points) in Half Moon, lower than in Onslow County (9.2%).
Rental vacancy rate: 2.3% (±3.7 points) in Half Moon, lower than in Onslow County (7.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $964 (±$157) in Half Moon, lower than in Onslow County ($1,502).
Households that rent: 24.1% (±8.8 points) in Half Moon, lower than in Onslow County (36.3%).
Housing in Half Moon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,210 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $959 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,946 median household income
- Home values: $182,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,220 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $964 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Half Moon against Onslow County, its state and the nation
| Half Moon | Onslow County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,378 (±1,196) | 207,906 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,113 (±430) | 87,354 (±88) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.1% (±8.8 points) | 36.3% (±1.4 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,210 (±$240) | $1,265 (±$40) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,946 (±$17,396) | $68,148 (±$2,456) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,500 (±$23,331) | $236,400 (±$5,122) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $964 (±$157) | $1,502 (±$44) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.7% (±9.2 points) | 25.6% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±3.8) | 22.4 minutes (±0.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±3.8 points) | 92.8% (±1.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.3 years (±4.6) | 27.7 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Half Moon covers 7.4 square miles of land, about 994 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Half Moon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,243 (±1,002) | 7,378 (±1,196) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,130 (±234) | 3,113 (±430) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $908 (±$134) | $1,210 (±$240) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $150,000 (±$14,510) | $182,500 (±$23,331) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,361 (±$6,914) | $68,946 (±$17,396) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,200 (±$59) | $1,220 (±$76) | +1.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,037 (±$189) | $964 (±$157) | −7.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.9% (±8.2 points) | 24.1% (±8.8 points) | −8.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% (±7.1 points) | 2.3% (±3.7 points) | −2.1 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 Onslow County
Half Moon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Onslow County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Onslow County recorded 239 violent and 1,226 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 Half Moon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Center | 6.2 mi | — | $189,600 | 10.5% |
| Richlands | 6.8 mi | $798 | $248,800 | 33.7% |
| Jacksonville | 7.8 mi | $1,321 | $210,100 | 61.3% |
| Piney Green | 10 mi | $1,202 | $227,600 | 33.6% |
| Maysville | 14 mi | $748 | $160,500 | 28.4% |
| Trenton | 17 mi | $979 | $176,800 | 53.3% |
| Pollocksville | 18 mi | $716 | $162,100 | 37.0% |
| Sneads Ferry | 20 mi | — | $269,300 | 23.8% |
Places in North Carolina most like Half Moon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navassa | $1,313 | $187,100 | $62,000 | 21.5% |
| Piney Green | $1,202 | $227,600 | $72,177 | 33.6% |
| Vander | $929 | $231,800 | $66,993 | 20.9% |
| Pinebluff | $1,176 | $234,200 | $80,833 | 21.5% |
| Nebo | $1,087 | $129,800 | $50,139 | 25.1% |
| Peletier | $1,196 | $208,500 | $55,893 | 22.5% |
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 Half Moon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,067 | $1,073 | $1,319 | $1,826 | $2,205 |
HUD income limits for Half Moon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,950 | $29,900 | $47,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,200 | $54,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,450 | $61,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,700 | $68,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,150 | $73,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jacksonville, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Half Moon 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 Half Moon
What is the average rent in Half Moon, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Half Moon is $1,210 (±$240) 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 Half Moon?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Half Moon, NC is $959 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Half Moon rent-burdened?
46.3% of renting households in Half Moon 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 Half Moon?
Half Moon has an estimated 679 (±287) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Half Moon?
The median household income in Half Moon is $68,946 (±$17,396) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Half Moon, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $182,500 (±$23,331) for owner-occupied homes in Half Moon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Half Moon growing?
In Half Moon, the number of residents went from 8,243 in 2015–2019 to 7,378 in 2020–2024 (−10.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Half Moon CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jacksonville, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jacksonville, 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 Half Moon CDP, North Carolina (place:28900, 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 .