Housing data for Porters Neck, NC
Porters Neck, NC has an estimated 7,654 residents and 3,487 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in New Hanover County.
17.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,503 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,654 (±721)
- Housing units
- 3,487 (±400)
- Households that rent
- 17.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,503
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in Porters Neck
Median household income: $119,979 (±$25,761) in Porters Neck, higher than in New Hanover County ($75,166).
Working from home: 34.4% (±8.4 points) in Porters Neck, higher than in New Hanover County (19.4%).
Households that rent: 17.4% (±5.7 points) in Porters Neck, lower than in New Hanover County (38.6%).
Median home value: $569,700 (±$38,145) in Porters Neck, higher than in New Hanover County ($387,800).
- Income and affordability in Porters Neck
- Commute and cars in Porters Neck
- Renters and owners in Porters Neck
- Home values in Porters Neck
Housing in Porters Neck at a glance
- Median rent: $1,503 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,861 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $119,979 median household income
- Home values: $569,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,329 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,636 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 13.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 17.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Porters Neck against New Hanover County, its state and the nation
| Porters Neck | New Hanover County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,654 (±721) | 235,229 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,487 (±400) | 120,050 (±78) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.4% (±5.7 points) | 38.6% (±1.2 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,503 (±$457) | $1,417 (±$32) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $119,979 (±$25,761) | $75,166 (±$2,054) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $569,700 (±$38,145) | $387,800 (±$7,095) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,636 (±$189) | $2,105 (±$68) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.9% (±7.3 points) | 30.6% (±1.4 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±3.7) | 20.6 minutes (±0.6) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±4.2 points) | 93.3% (±0.8 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.6 years (±4.4) | 39.9 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Porters Neck covers 5.4 square miles of land, about 1,415 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Porters Neck has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,538 (±634) | 7,654 (±721) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,204 (±220) | 3,487 (±400) | +8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 (±$112) | $1,503 (±$457) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $379,200 (±$14,799) | $569,700 (±$38,145) | +50.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $90,841 (±$22,530) | $119,979 (±$25,761) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,345 (±$170) | $2,329 (±$178) | −0.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,354 (±$152) | $2,636 (±$189) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±5.2 points) | 17.4% (±5.7 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.2 points) | 17.5% (±23.4 points) | +17.5 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 New Hanover County
Porters Neck has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for New Hanover County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for New Hanover County recorded 306 violent and 2,060 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 Porters Neck
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28411 | 13% | 37,233 | $1,778 | $396,400 | $97,387 |
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 Porters Neck
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore | 1.9 mi | $1,532 | $525,800 | 16.1% |
| Ogden | 2.3 mi | $2,867 | $463,700 | 11.4% |
| Murraysville | 4.1 mi | $1,777 | $320,700 | 22.7% |
| Hampstead | 4.9 mi | $1,216 | $402,100 | 27.1% |
| Kings Grant | 5.5 mi | $1,292 | $300,700 | 35.7% |
| Wrightsville Beach | 5.8 mi | $2,336 | $1,168,700 | 19.2% |
| Northchase | 6.2 mi | $1,365 | $318,400 | 57.5% |
| Skippers Corner | 8.5 mi | $838 | $247,500 | 8.5% |
Places in North Carolina most like Porters Neck
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | $1,664 | $476,600 | $109,802 | 14.8% |
| Cedar Point | $1,438 | $423,700 | $98,750 | 12.8% |
| Seven Devils | $1,583 | $426,900 | $111,667 | 7.2% |
| Bayshore | $1,532 | $525,800 | $94,632 | 16.1% |
| Apex | $1,902 | $576,100 | $144,135 | 23.5% |
| Leland | $1,735 | $398,900 | $91,977 | 19.4% |
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 Porters Neck, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,187 | $1,566 | $1,705 | $2,238 | $2,241 |
HUD income limits for Porters Neck, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,950 | $38,250 | $61,150 |
| 2 people | $26,200 | $43,700 | $69,900 |
| 3 people | $29,500 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,000 | $94,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,350 | $101,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,750 | $108,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,100 | $115,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Porters Neck is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Porters Neck
What is the average rent in Porters Neck, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Porters Neck is $1,503 (±$457) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Porters Neck?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Porters Neck, NC is $1,411 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Porters Neck rent-burdened?
49.3% of renting households in Porters Neck 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 Porters Neck?
Porters Neck has an estimated 579 (±216) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Porters Neck?
The median household income in Porters Neck is $119,979 (±$25,761) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Porters Neck, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $569,700 (±$38,145) for owner-occupied homes in Porters Neck (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Porters Neck growing?
In Porters Neck, the number of residents went from 7,538 in 2015–2019 to 7,654 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Porters Neck?
The ZIP code that covers Porters Neck is 28411.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 28411?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28411 is $1,778 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Porters Neck CDP, North Carolina (place:53475, 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 .