Housing data for Hamilton, NC

Hamilton, NC has an estimated 243 residents and 170 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Martin County.

11.5% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
243 (±96)
Housing units
170 (±43)
Households that rent
11.5%
Residents since 2015–2019
−11.6%

What stands out in Hamilton

Households that rent: 11.5% (±11.8 points) in Hamilton, lower than in Martin County (33.2%).

Median home value: $69,300 (±$29,497) in Hamilton, lower than in Martin County ($109,700).

Housing in Hamilton at a glance

  • Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 11.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $41,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $69,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,238 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,065 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: 91.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 79.4% 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: 34.5% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 30.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −11.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 8.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Hamilton against Martin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HamiltonMartin CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents243 (±96)21,644 (exact)10,730,404 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units170 (±43)11,058 (±46)4,895,668 (±642)143,775,355
Households that rent11.5% (±11.8 points)33.2% (±3.4 points)33.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$758 (±$76)$1,228 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$41,875 (±$14,097)$48,578 (±$4,615)$72,388 (±$324)$80,734
Median home value$69,300 (±$29,497)$109,700 (±$7,001)$288,900 (±$1,086)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,065 (±$261)$1,168 (±$100)$1,896 (±$8)$3,119
Built before 198079.4% (±23.1 points)56.3% (±5.5 points)33.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute30.6 minutes (±7.2)26.2 minutes (±2.0)25.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.2% (±13.8 points)83.5% (±2.8 points)90.1% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents61.1 years (±4.8)46.8 years (±0.7)39.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Hamilton covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 492 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Hamilton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents275 (±103)243 (±96)−11.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units169 (±45)170 (±43)+0.6%Not a measurable change
Median home value$57,700 (±$25,817)$69,300 (±$29,497)+20.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$29,063 (±$9,799)$41,875 (±$14,097)+44.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,203 (±$202)$1,238 (±$175)+2.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$916 (±$161)$1,065 (±$261)+16.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent38.0% (±12.1 points)11.5% (±11.8 points)−26.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±44.0 points)0.0% (±94.1 points)0.0 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 Martin County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Martin County recorded 560 violent and 2,348 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 Hamilton

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Hassell4.6 mi——100.0%
Oak City5.6 mi$975$96,10054.5%
Everetts7.8 mi$819$85,00061.1%
Robersonville8.7 mi$572$94,50038.7%
Williamston10 mi$684$107,10049.5%
Parmele11 mi$1,063$85,20037.0%
Lewiston Woodville12 mi$542$53,40034.6%
Hobgood12 mi—$73,50018.4%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Hamilton, fiscal year 2027

Martin County, NC, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$769$774$1,012$1,325$1,330

HUD income limits for Hamilton, fiscal year 2026

Martin 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 Martin County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,400.

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 Hamilton

What is the average home value in Hamilton, NC?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $69,300 (±$29,497) for owner-occupied homes in Hamilton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Hamilton?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hamilton, NC is $1,238 (±$175) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Hamilton?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hamilton, NC is $1,065 (±$261) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Hamilton growing?

In Hamilton, the number of residents went from 275 in 2015–2019 to 243 in 2020–2024 (−11.6%), 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 Hamilton town, North Carolina (place:29120, 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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