Housing data for Sneads Ferry, NC
Sneads Ferry, NC has an estimated 2,728 residents and 2,028 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Onslow County.
23.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,728 (±556)
- Housing units
- 2,028 (±362)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Sneads Ferry
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.5% (±3.9 points) in Sneads Ferry, lower than in Onslow County (9.2%).
Average commute: 33.8 minutes (±7.0) in Sneads Ferry, higher than in Onslow County (22.4 minutes).
Households that rent: 23.8% (±11.4 points) in Sneads Ferry, lower than in Onslow County (36.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.4% (±0.6 points) in Sneads Ferry, lower than in Onslow County (4.3%).
Housing in Sneads Ferry at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 31.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,594 median household income
- Home values: $269,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,604 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,580 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 37.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sneads Ferry against Onslow County, its state and the nation
| Sneads Ferry | Onslow County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,728 (±556) | 207,906 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,028 (±362) | 87,354 (±88) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±11.4 points) | 36.3% (±1.4 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,265 (±$40) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,594 (±$27,097) | $68,148 (±$2,456) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,300 (±$71,003) | $236,400 (±$5,122) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,580 (±$416) | $1,502 (±$44) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.6% (±14.9 points) | 25.6% (±1.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.8 minutes (±7.0) | 22.4 minutes (±0.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±10.4 points) | 92.8% (±1.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.9 years (±8.2) | 27.7 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sneads Ferry covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 718 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sneads Ferry has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,785 (±553) | 2,728 (±556) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,621 (±203) | 2,028 (±362) | +25.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $159,100 (±$15,252) | $269,300 (±$71,003) | +69.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,839 (±$4,913) | $79,594 (±$27,097) | +63.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,158 (±$196) | $1,604 (±$368) | +38.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,098 (±$145) | $1,580 (±$416) | +43.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±11.4 points) | 23.8% (±11.4 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.4% (±18.0 points) | 7.5% (±9.0 points) | −10.9 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 Onslow County
Sneads Ferry has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Onslow County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Onslow County recorded 239 violent and 1,226 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 Sneads Ferry
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28460 | 14% | 13,532 | $1,674 | $343,600 | $88,908 |
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 Sneads Ferry
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Topsail Beach | 5.7 mi | $1,268 | $473,600 | 5.5% |
| Holly Ridge | 11 mi | $1,315 | $360,300 | 11.4% |
| Jacksonville | 12 mi | $1,321 | $210,100 | 61.3% |
| Surf City | 12 mi | $1,707 | $512,300 | 26.1% |
| Piney Green | 15 mi | $1,202 | $227,600 | 33.6% |
| Pumpkin Center | 16 mi | — | $189,600 | 10.5% |
| Swansboro | 17 mi | $1,106 | $378,700 | 27.5% |
| Cedar Point | 19 mi | $1,438 | $423,700 | 12.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sneads Ferry, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,067 | $1,073 | $1,319 | $1,826 | $2,205 |
HUD income limits for Sneads Ferry, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,950 | $29,900 | $47,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,200 | $54,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,450 | $61,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,700 | $68,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,150 | $73,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,400 | $90,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jacksonville, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Sneads Ferry 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 Sneads Ferry
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Sneads Ferry?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Sneads Ferry, NC is $691 (±$234) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Sneads Ferry?
Sneads Ferry has an estimated 332 (±156) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sneads Ferry?
The median household income in Sneads Ferry is $79,594 (±$27,097) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sneads Ferry, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $269,300 (±$71,003) for owner-occupied homes in Sneads Ferry (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sneads Ferry?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sneads Ferry, NC is $1,604 (±$368) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sneads Ferry?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sneads Ferry, NC is $1,580 (±$416) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sneads Ferry growing?
In Sneads Ferry, the number of residents went from 2,785 in 2015–2019 to 2,728 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sneads Ferry?
The ZIP code that covers Sneads Ferry is 28460.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 28460?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 28460 is $1,674 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jacksonville, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jacksonville, NC MSA
- 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 Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina (place:62680, 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 .