Housing data for Indian Beach, NC
Indian Beach, NC has an estimated 211 residents and 1,749 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Carteret County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 211 (±54)
- Housing units
- 1,749 (±124)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.1%
What stands out in Indian Beach
Working from home: 51.6% (±24.7 points) in Indian Beach, higher than in Carteret County (12.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 47.8% (±4.6 points) in Indian Beach, higher than in Carteret County (13.1%).
Median home value: $534,100 (±$156,108) in Indian Beach, higher than in Carteret County ($333,300).
Median real estate taxes: $2,306 (±$332) in Indian Beach, higher than in Carteret County ($1,423).
Housing in Indian Beach at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $103,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $534,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,426 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,306 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 47.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +14.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.8% 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)
Indian Beach against Carteret County, its state and the nation
| Indian Beach | Carteret County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 211 (±54) | 69,148 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,749 (±124) | 52,181 (±62) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±32.2 points) | 25.3% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,108 (±$48) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,000 (±$34,463) | $72,322 (±$2,766) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $534,100 (±$156,108) | $333,300 (±$9,275) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,306 (±$332) | $1,423 (±$32) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.1% (±5.1 points) | 29.3% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±9.7) | 23.2 minutes (±1.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.1% (±4.6 points) | 93.4% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.8 years (±2.6) | 50.5 years (±0.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Indian Beach covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 371 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Indian Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 185 (±46) | 211 (±54) | +14.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,797 (±71) | 1,749 (±124) | −2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $397,400 (±$37,245) | $534,100 (±$156,108) | +34.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,071 (±$7,351) | $103,000 (±$34,463) | +55.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,925 (±$307) | $2,426 (±$1,182) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,688 (±$311) | $2,306 (±$332) | +36.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.6% (±13.1 points) | 0.0% (±32.2 points) | −14.6 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 Indian Beach
In 2025, the Indian Beach Police Department reported 0 violent and 858 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Carteret County, the departments that report recorded 178 violent and 1,112 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Indian Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28575 | 30% | 169 | — | $439,100 | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Indian Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Creek | 3.6 mi | $908 | $244,200 | 14.8% |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 3.8 mi | $1,750 | $592,300 | 1.8% |
| Brandywine Bay | 5.4 mi | $2,141 | $371,500 | 10.8% |
| Newport | 6.0 mi | $896 | $233,600 | 38.6% |
| Bogue | 7.4 mi | $1,188 | $291,100 | 13.1% |
| Emerald Isle | 7.7 mi | $1,704 | $603,700 | 14.4% |
| Atlantic Beach | 8.9 mi | $1,206 | $498,400 | 37.5% |
| Cape Carteret | 9.2 mi | $1,745 | $375,700 | 20.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Indian Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $970 | $976 | $1,277 | $1,607 | $2,132 |
HUD income limits for Indian Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,750 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 2 people | $24,850 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 3 people | $27,950 | $46,600 | $74,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,900 | $89,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,050 | $96,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,200 | $102,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,350 | $109,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Carteret County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,500.
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 Indian Beach
What is the average home value in Indian Beach, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $534,100 (±$156,108) for owner-occupied homes in Indian Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Indian Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Indian Beach, NC is $2,426 (±$1,182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Indian Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Indian Beach, NC is $2,306 (±$332) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Indian Beach?
Indian Beach, NC has an estimated 1,749 (±124) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Indian Beach?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 52.6% of homes in Indian Beach, NC.
How old are most homes in Indian Beach?
26.1% of homes in Indian Beach, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Indian Beach growing?
In Indian Beach, the number of residents went from 185 in 2015–2019 to 211 in 2020–2024 (+14.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Indian Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Indian Beach is 28575.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Indian Beach town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Carteret County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Carteret County, NC
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Indian Beach Police Department (ORI NC0160900)
- 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 Indian Beach town, North Carolina (place:33460, in state:37).
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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 .