Housing data for Kitty Hawk, NC
Kitty Hawk, NC has an estimated 3,724 residents and 3,217 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Dare County.
27.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,309 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,724 (±20)
- Housing units
- 3,217 (±239)
- Households that rent
- 27.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,309
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.7%
What stands out in Kitty Hawk
Median home value: $535,000 (±$54,804) in Kitty Hawk, higher than in Dare County ($460,400).
Median real estate taxes: $2,724 (±$217) in Kitty Hawk, higher than in Dare County ($2,391).
Housing in Kitty Hawk at a glance
- Median rent: $1,309 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,283 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 29.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $94,450 median household income
- Home values: $535,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,269 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,724 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 27.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 53.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kitty Hawk against Dare County, its state and the nation
| Kitty Hawk | Dare County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,724 (±20) | 37,875 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,217 (±239) | 35,278 (±74) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.4% (±9.7 points) | 21.6% (±2.4 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,309 (±$233) | $1,345 (±$85) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,450 (±$16,986) | $88,994 (±$5,211) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $535,000 (±$54,804) | $460,400 (±$16,420) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,724 (±$217) | $2,391 (±$97) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 27.6% (±8.4 points) | 23.9% (±2.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±4.9) | 22.4 minutes (±1.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.5% (±3.4 points) | 91.7% (±2.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.3 years (±5.1) | 49.0 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Kitty Hawk covers 8.1 square miles of land, about 459 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kitty Hawk has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,490 (±21) | 3,724 (±20) | +6.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,473 (±160) | 3,217 (±239) | −7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 (±$106) | $1,309 (±$233) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $348,900 (±$20,884) | $535,000 (±$54,804) | +53.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,726 (±$8,805) | $94,450 (±$16,986) | +33.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,868 (±$113) | $2,269 (±$116) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,446 (±$229) | $2,724 (±$217) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.5% (±6.4 points) | 27.4% (±9.7 points) | +10.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 66.1% (±14.0 points) | 53.8% (±13.4 points) | −12.3 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 Dare County
Kitty Hawk has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dare County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Dare County recorded 216 violent and 1,355 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.
ZIP codes in Kitty Hawk
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27949 | 53% | 8,251 | $1,306 | $677,600 | $120,662 |
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 Kitty Hawk
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Shores | 3.3 mi | — | $712,300 | 8.7% |
| Kill Devil Hills | 4.5 mi | $1,626 | $442,200 | 26.1% |
| Duck | 8.3 mi | $1,500 | $767,500 | 11.0% |
| Nags Head | 9.9 mi | $1,005 | $490,800 | 17.2% |
| Manteo | 12 mi | $1,204 | $444,400 | 36.7% |
| Grandy | 15 mi | $1,122 | $306,000 | 27.1% |
| Wanchese | 16 mi | $1,073 | $311,800 | 30.6% |
| Camden | 31 mi | $1,115 | $398,700 | 61.4% |
Places in North Carolina most like Kitty Hawk
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | $1,365 | $395,000 | $94,883 | 29.3% |
| Kill Devil Hills | $1,626 | $442,200 | $89,773 | 26.1% |
| Hillsborough | $1,368 | $460,100 | $98,163 | 36.2% |
| Southport | $1,426 | $437,700 | $87,641 | 19.8% |
| Swansboro | $1,106 | $378,700 | $114,425 | 27.5% |
| Nags Head | $1,005 | $490,800 | $91,264 | 17.2% |
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 Kitty Hawk, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,194 | $1,387 | $1,510 | $1,918 | $2,001 |
HUD income limits for Kitty Hawk, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,150 | $38,600 | $61,750 |
| 2 people | $26,450 | $44,050 | $70,550 |
| 3 people | $29,750 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 4 people | $33,050 | $55,100 | $88,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,550 | $95,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,950 | $102,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,350 | $109,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,750 | $116,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dare County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $116,900.
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 Kitty Hawk
What is the average rent in Kitty Hawk, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kitty Hawk is $1,309 (±$233) 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 Kitty Hawk?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Kitty Hawk, NC is $1,283 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kitty Hawk?
Kitty Hawk has an estimated 444 (±163) renting households, 27.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kitty Hawk?
The median household income in Kitty Hawk is $94,450 (±$16,986) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kitty Hawk, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $535,000 (±$54,804) for owner-occupied homes in Kitty Hawk (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kitty Hawk?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kitty Hawk, NC is $2,269 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Kitty Hawk growing?
In Kitty Hawk, the number of residents went from 3,490 in 2015–2019 to 3,724 in 2020–2024 (+6.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Kitty Hawk?
The ZIP code that covers Kitty Hawk is 27949.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 27949?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27949 is $1,306 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dare County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dare County, NC
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina (place:36060, 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 .