Housing data for Southport, NC
Southport, NC has an estimated 4,205 residents and 2,472 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Brunswick County.
19.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,426 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,205 (±23)
- Housing units
- 2,472 (±196)
- Households that rent
- 19.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,426
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.5%
What stands out in Southport
Homes built before 1980: 29.8% (±7.3 points) in Southport, higher than in Brunswick County (13.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,047 (±$378) in Southport, higher than in Brunswick County ($1,890).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 21.7% (±17.3 points) in Southport, lower than in Brunswick County (51.8%).
Median home value: $437,700 (±$65,950) in Southport, higher than in Brunswick County ($349,800).
Housing in Southport at a glance
- Median rent: $1,426 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $861 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,641 median household income
- Home values: $437,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,085 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,047 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 203 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +12.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Southport against Brunswick County, its state and the nation
| Southport | Brunswick County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,205 (±23) | 152,568 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,472 (±196) | 99,077 (±98) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.8% (±7.6 points) | 15.4% (±1.2 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,426 (±$459) | $1,351 (±$52) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,641 (±$13,080) | $77,024 (±$2,734) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $437,700 (±$65,950) | $349,800 (±$6,851) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,047 (±$378) | $1,890 (±$42) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.8% (±7.3 points) | 13.7% (±0.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±5.2) | 25.7 minutes (±0.8) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±4.6 points) | 93.3% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.2 years (±3.7) | 56.4 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Southport covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 1,036 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Southport has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,739 (±24) | 4,205 (±23) | +12.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,973 (±191) | 2,472 (±196) | +25.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $980 (±$201) | $1,426 (±$459) | +45.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $252,600 (±$18,450) | $437,700 (±$65,950) | +73.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,917 (±$9,732) | $87,641 (±$13,080) | +65.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,567 (±$106) | $2,085 (±$351) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,906 (±$126) | $3,047 (±$378) | +59.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±6.3 points) | 19.8% (±7.6 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.7% (±11.2 points) | 19.5% (±16.0 points) | +9.8 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 Southport
In 2025, the Southport Police Department reported 203 violent and 1,219 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Brunswick County, the departments that report recorded 199 violent and 1,120 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Southport
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell Beach | 3.0 mi | — | $648,400 | 6.6% |
| Bald Head Island | 4.9 mi | — | $1,367,200 | 1.9% |
| St. James | 5.3 mi | — | $636,800 | 3.6% |
| Oak Island | 6.5 mi | $1,339 | $456,500 | 10.3% |
| Kure Beach | 7.4 mi | $1,436 | $735,100 | 19.9% |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | 8.5 mi | $1,385 | $292,300 | 18.4% |
| Carolina Beach | 9.7 mi | $1,513 | $566,200 | 15.6% |
| Sea Breeze | 11 mi | — | $405,100 | 2.0% |
Places in North Carolina most like Southport
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | $1,416 | $325,500 | $76,756 | 17.8% |
| Laurel Park | $1,418 | $433,100 | $90,000 | 13.5% |
| Oak Island | $1,339 | $456,500 | $85,872 | 10.3% |
| Cape Carteret | $1,745 | $375,700 | $86,136 | 20.4% |
| Pinehurst | $1,664 | $476,600 | $109,802 | 14.8% |
| Mint Hill | $1,528 | $428,900 | $100,860 | 16.8% |
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 Southport, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,388 | $1,446 | $1,574 | $2,062 | $2,407 |
HUD income limits for Southport, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,850 | $34,750 | $55,550 |
| 2 people | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,600 | $85,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,550 | $98,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,500 | $104,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,200.
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 Southport
What is the average rent in Southport, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Southport is $1,426 (±$459) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Southport?
Southport has an estimated 371 (±144) renting households, 19.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Southport?
The median household income in Southport is $87,641 (±$13,080) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Southport, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $437,700 (±$65,950) for owner-occupied homes in Southport (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Southport?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Southport, NC is $2,085 (±$351) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Southport?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Southport, NC is $3,047 (±$378) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Southport growing?
In Southport, the number of residents went from 3,739 in 2015–2019 to 4,205 in 2020–2024 (+12.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Southport city, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Southport Police Department (ORI NC0100300)
- 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 Southport city, North Carolina (place:63400, 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 .