Housing data for Hamlet, NC
Hamlet, NC has an estimated 5,961 residents and 3,041 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Richmond County.
48.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $640 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,961 (±34)
- Housing units
- 3,041 (±409)
- Households that rent
- 48.0%
- Median gross rent
- $640
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.8%
What stands out in Hamlet
Households that rent: 48.0% (±10.1 points) in Hamlet, higher than in Richmond County (34.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 80.7% (±15.1 points) in Hamlet, higher than in Richmond County (57.0%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±1.7 points) in Hamlet, lower than in Richmond County (2.4%).
Median gross rent: $640 (±$47) in Hamlet, lower than in Richmond County ($724).
Housing in Hamlet at a glance
- Median rent: $640 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $620 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,590 median household income
- Home values: $112,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $960 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,112 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 458 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −5.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hamlet against Richmond County, its state and the nation
| Hamlet | Richmond County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,961 (±34) | 42,344 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,041 (±409) | 19,893 (±37) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.0% (±10.1 points) | 34.1% (±3.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $640 (±$47) | $724 (±$45) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,590 (±$4,095) | $44,883 (±$5,326) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,600 (±$19,711) | $127,800 (±$20,258) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,112 (±$528) | $1,138 (±$83) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.7% (±15.1 points) | 57.0% (±4.4 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±4.4) | 24.1 minutes (±1.6) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% (±6.8 points) | 87.4% (±2.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.5 years (±6.0) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hamlet covers 5.3 square miles of land, about 1,132 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hamlet has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,331 (±30) | 5,961 (±34) | −5.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,898 (±267) | 3,041 (±409) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $586 (±$112) | $640 (±$47) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $90,600 (±$10,431) | $112,600 (±$19,711) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,221 (±$6,727) | $41,590 (±$4,095) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $957 (±$59) | $960 (±$92) | +0.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,113 (±$90) | $1,112 (±$528) | −0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.5% (±7.3 points) | 48.0% (±10.1 points) | +2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.0 points) | 0.0% (±3.5 points) | 0.0 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 Hamlet
In 2024, the Hamlet Police Department reported 458 violent and 3,984 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Richmond County, the departments that report recorded 514 violent and 3,552 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hamlet
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbins Heights | 1.6 mi | $577 | $56,000 | 45.5% |
| East Rockingham | 3.4 mi | $781 | $111,800 | 44.6% |
| Rockingham | 4.4 mi | $659 | $150,800 | 38.5% |
| Cordova | 6.2 mi | — | $155,000 | 24.6% |
| Gibson | 11 mi | $748 | $80,800 | 67.5% |
| Ellerbe | 13 mi | $575 | $78,000 | 44.2% |
| Hoffman | 13 mi | $811 | $72,900 | 31.6% |
| Laurinburg | 16 mi | $774 | $134,200 | 53.4% |
Places in North Carolina most like Hamlet
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamston | $684 | $107,100 | $38,738 | 49.5% |
| Pink Hill | $575 | $99,300 | $46,635 | 45.4% |
| East Spencer | $677 | $112,000 | $34,417 | 47.1% |
| Plymouth | $728 | $87,000 | $34,521 | 44.1% |
| Bladenboro | $655 | $99,500 | $52,337 | 53.3% |
| Fairmont | $603 | $106,800 | $36,641 | 53.2% |
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 Hamlet, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $786 | $1,012 | $1,352 | $1,531 |
HUD income limits for Hamlet, 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 Richmond County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $62,000.
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 Hamlet
What is the average rent in Hamlet, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hamlet is $640 (±$47) 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 Hamlet?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Hamlet, NC is $620 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hamlet rent-burdened?
38.4% of renting households in Hamlet 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 Hamlet?
Hamlet has an estimated 1,178 (±340) renting households, 48.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hamlet?
The median household income in Hamlet is $41,590 (±$4,095) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hamlet, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $112,600 (±$19,711) for owner-occupied homes in Hamlet (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hamlet growing?
In Hamlet, the number of residents went from 6,331 in 2015–2019 to 5,961 in 2020–2024 (−5.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamlet city, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Richmond County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Richmond County, NC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hamlet Police Department (ORI NC0770200)
- 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 Hamlet city, North Carolina (place:29160, 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 .