Housing data for Haw River, NC
Haw River, NC has an estimated 2,824 residents and 1,134 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Alamance County.
29.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,258 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,824 (±469)
- Housing units
- 1,134 (±162)
- Households that rent
- 29.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,258
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.9%
What stands out in Haw River
Median home value: $162,400 (±$20,003) in Haw River, lower than in Alamance County ($241,500).
Homes built before 1980: 61.1% (±15.7 points) in Haw River, higher than in Alamance County (41.6%).
Working from home: 6.2% (±3.0 points) in Haw River, lower than in Alamance County (11.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,277 (±$128) in Haw River, lower than in Alamance County ($1,494).
- Home values in Haw River
- Age of homes in Haw River
- Commute and cars in Haw River
- Property taxes in Haw River
Housing in Haw River at a glance
- Median rent: $1,258 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $843 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,058 median household income
- Home values: $162,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,270 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,277 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 165 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +14.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Haw River against Alamance County, its state and the nation
| Haw River | Alamance County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,824 (±469) | 176,893 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,134 (±162) | 77,073 (±104) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.2% (±10.4 points) | 35.0% (±1.5 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,258 (±$714) | $1,064 (±$25) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,058 (±$10,811) | $65,651 (±$1,854) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,400 (±$20,003) | $241,500 (±$5,511) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,277 (±$128) | $1,494 (±$46) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.1% (±15.7 points) | 41.6% (±1.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.5 minutes (±8.4) | 25.9 minutes (±0.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.9% (±4.1 points) | 90.2% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.4 years (±4.8) | 38.9 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Haw River covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 912 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Haw River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,458 (±17) | 2,824 (±469) | +14.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,066 (±139) | 1,134 (±162) | +6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $648 (±$267) | $1,258 (±$714) | +94.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,000 (±$15,289) | $162,400 (±$20,003) | +64.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,560 (±$11,588) | $61,058 (±$10,811) | +50.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $920 (±$66) | $1,270 (±$138) | +38.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $971 (±$102) | $1,277 (±$128) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.5% (±7.0 points) | 29.2% (±10.4 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±12.2 points) | 0.0% (±12.9 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 Haw River
In 2025, the Haw River Police Department reported 165 violent and 2,308 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Alamance County, the departments that report recorded 352 violent and 1,599 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Haw River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Level | 2.3 mi | $891 | $168,400 | 32.9% |
| Graham | 3.0 mi | $1,071 | $233,800 | 46.8% |
| Woodlawn | 4.0 mi | $841 | $327,600 | 19.9% |
| Swepsonville | 4.4 mi | $1,191 | $311,200 | 12.1% |
| Mebane | 4.6 mi | $1,283 | $338,900 | 39.5% |
| Burlington | 6.2 mi | $1,051 | $199,200 | 46.2% |
| Glen Raven | 6.4 mi | $743 | $224,000 | 33.8% |
| Elon | 8.4 mi | $2,080 | $366,300 | 29.9% |
Places in North Carolina most like Haw River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Grove | $995 | $149,600 | $68,906 | 28.1% |
| Erwin | $1,112 | $161,100 | $50,701 | 28.6% |
| China Grove | $993 | $225,800 | $54,083 | 34.7% |
| Spencer | $1,000 | $201,700 | $65,465 | 27.3% |
| Bessemer City | $1,053 | $206,100 | $60,300 | 34.0% |
| Marshville | $1,117 | $172,300 | $57,837 | 43.2% |
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 Haw River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 |
HUD income limits for Haw River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Burlington, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
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 Haw River
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Haw River?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Haw River, NC is $1,713 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Haw River?
Haw River has an estimated 306 (±108) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Haw River?
The median household income in Haw River is $61,058 (±$10,811) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Haw River, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,400 (±$20,003) for owner-occupied homes in Haw River (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Haw River?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Haw River, NC is $1,270 (±$138) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Haw River?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Haw River, NC is $1,277 (±$128) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Haw River growing?
In Haw River, the number of residents went from 2,458 in 2015–2019 to 2,824 in 2020–2024 (+14.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw River town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Burlington, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Burlington, NC MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Haw River Police Department (ORI NC0010500)
- 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 Haw River town, North Carolina (place:30260, 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 .