Housing data for Saratoga, NC
Saratoga, NC has an estimated 291 residents and 198 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Wilson County.
30.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $800 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 291 (±97)
- Housing units
- 198 (±53)
- Households that rent
- 30.9%
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.5%
What stands out in Saratoga
Median home value: $97,900 (±$51,121) in Saratoga, lower than in Wilson County ($186,000).
Median household income: $30,469 (±$16,806) in Saratoga, lower than in Wilson County ($56,423).
Median real estate taxes: $1,020 (±$266) in Saratoga, lower than in Wilson County ($1,471).
Housing in Saratoga at a glance
- Median rent: $800 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $633 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 76.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $30,469 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $97,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,029 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,020 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 66.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 49.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.7% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 20.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −29.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.4% 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)
Saratoga against Wilson County, its state and the nation
| Saratoga | Wilson County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 291 (±97) | 79,290 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 198 (±53) | 37,053 (±46) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.9% (±20.9 points) | 40.0% (±1.8 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$439) | $953 (±$35) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,469 (±$16,806) | $56,423 (±$3,380) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,900 (±$51,121) | $186,000 (±$8,936) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,020 (±$266) | $1,471 (±$56) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.6% (±20.9 points) | 42.4% (±2.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.6 minutes (±5.2) | 22.5 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.5% (±14.0 points) | 85.7% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.7 years (±19.3) | 40.6 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Saratoga covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 460 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Saratoga has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 413 (±132) | 291 (±97) | −29.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 190 (±50) | 198 (±53) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 (±$251) | $800 (±$439) | −24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $112,700 (±$9,387) | $97,900 (±$51,121) | −13.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$27,755) | $30,469 (±$16,806) | −43.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,020 (±$149) | $1,029 (±$315) | +0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,172 (±$174) | $1,020 (±$266) | −13.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±11.9 points) | 30.9% (±20.9 points) | +9.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±52.8 points) | 0.0% (±50.0 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 Wilson County
Saratoga has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wilson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wilson County recorded 361 violent and 1,717 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 Saratoga
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27873 | 100% | 200 | $639 | $98,200 | $25,625 |
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 Saratoga
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stantonsburg | 4.1 mi | $919 | $132,600 | 25.0% |
| Walstonburg | 5.9 mi | — | $95,000 | 19.3% |
| Fountain | 8.2 mi | $725 | $134,700 | 46.7% |
| Black Creek | 8.9 mi | $868 | $112,200 | 39.9% |
| Macclesfield | 9.0 mi | $796 | $135,200 | 42.1% |
| Wilson | 10 mi | $971 | $210,700 | 50.9% |
| Farmville | 11 mi | $815 | $183,000 | 38.6% |
| Elm City | 11 mi | $859 | $109,300 | 41.9% |
Places in North Carolina most like Saratoga
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Bluff | $684 | $101,400 | $31,389 | 30.6% |
| Garysburg | $850 | $107,600 | $41,333 | 29.8% |
| Cove City | $1,016 | $81,700 | $41,522 | 34.7% |
| Andrews | $712 | $98,600 | $37,061 | 42.4% |
| Gaston | $818 | $77,200 | $42,105 | 41.1% |
| West Marion | $866 | $161,600 | $36,715 | 36.7% |
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 Saratoga, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $843 | $849 | $1,069 | $1,356 | $1,658 |
HUD income limits for Saratoga, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,650 | $29,400 | $47,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 8 people | $55,450 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wilson County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.
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 Saratoga
What is the average mortgage payment in Saratoga?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Saratoga, NC is $1,029 (±$315) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Saratoga?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Saratoga, NC is $1,020 (±$266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Saratoga growing?
In Saratoga, the number of residents went from 413 in 2015–2019 to 291 in 2020–2024 (−29.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Saratoga?
The ZIP code that covers Saratoga is 27873.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 27873?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 27873 is $639 (±$296) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saratoga town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wilson County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wilson 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 Saratoga town, North Carolina (place:59340, 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 .