Housing data for Taylortown, NC
Taylortown, NC has an estimated 764 residents and 433 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Moore County.
28.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,176 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 764 (±224)
- Housing units
- 433 (±104)
- Households that rent
- 28.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,176
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.3%
What stands out in Taylortown
Median household income: $40,750 (±$13,663) in Taylortown, lower than in Moore County ($86,080).
Homes built before 1980: 51.6% (±19.2 points) in Taylortown, higher than in Moore County (30.0%).
Median home value: $187,500 (±$55,528) in Taylortown, lower than in Moore County ($351,400).
Median real estate taxes: $1,327 (±$505) in Taylortown, lower than in Moore County ($1,849).
- Income and affordability in Taylortown
- Age of homes in Taylortown
- Home values in Taylortown
- Property taxes in Taylortown
Housing in Taylortown at a glance
- Median rent: $1,176 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $40,750 median household income
- Home values: $187,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,375 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,327 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 51.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 428 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −26.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 32.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Taylortown against Moore County, its state and the nation
| Taylortown | Moore County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 764 (±224) | 104,876 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 433 (±104) | 50,280 (±49) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.7% (±14.4 points) | 23.6% (±1.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 (±$255) | $1,254 (±$79) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,750 (±$13,663) | $86,080 (±$3,381) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,500 (±$55,528) | $351,400 (±$9,177) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,327 (±$505) | $1,849 (±$71) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.6% (±19.2 points) | 30.0% (±2.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±4.0) | 26.6 minutes (±1.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.6% (±13.9 points) | 90.9% (±1.1 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.8 years (±9.7) | 43.0 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Taylortown covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 567 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Taylortown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,037 (±417) | 764 (±224) | −26.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 506 (±142) | 433 (±104) | −14.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $499 (±$432) | $1,176 (±$255) | +135.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,600 (±$32,695) | $187,500 (±$55,528) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,458 (±$19,312) | $40,750 (±$13,663) | −20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,145 (±$139) | $1,375 (±$230) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,195 (±$224) | $1,327 (±$505) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.6% (±17.4 points) | 28.7% (±14.4 points) | −7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.0% (±5.7 points) | 0.0% (±31.4 points) | −3.0 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 Taylortown
In 2025, the Taylortown Police Department reported 428 violent and 1,712 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Moore County, the departments that report recorded 163 violent and 959 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Taylortown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | 2.0 mi | $1,664 | $476,600 | 14.8% |
| Foxfire | 4.7 mi | $1,598 | $386,700 | 16.2% |
| Southern Pines | 5.2 mi | $1,354 | $451,100 | 43.4% |
| Seven Lakes | 6.3 mi | $914 | $394,500 | 7.4% |
| Aberdeen | 6.4 mi | $1,244 | $314,900 | 41.0% |
| Whispering Pines | 7.1 mi | $2,336 | $464,800 | 14.2% |
| Pinebluff | 7.4 mi | $1,176 | $234,200 | 21.5% |
| Carthage | 8.7 mi | $904 | $208,200 | 18.4% |
Places in North Carolina most like Taylortown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | $1,010 | $165,500 | $38,929 | 27.7% |
| Earl | $944 | $163,400 | $44,033 | 19.9% |
| River Road | $817 | $232,800 | $46,352 | 31.7% |
| West Marion | $866 | $161,600 | $36,715 | 36.7% |
| East Flat Rock | $1,015 | $245,900 | $59,583 | 35.9% |
| Lowell | $1,188 | $200,600 | $52,500 | 26.9% |
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 Taylortown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,042 | $1,116 | $1,223 | $1,701 | $2,051 |
HUD income limits for Taylortown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,350 | $37,250 | $59,550 |
| 2 people | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 3 people | $28,750 | $47,850 | $76,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,700 | $98,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,950 | $105,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,200 | $112,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,300.
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 Taylortown
What is the median household income in Taylortown?
The median household income in Taylortown is $40,750 (±$13,663) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Taylortown, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $187,500 (±$55,528) for owner-occupied homes in Taylortown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Taylortown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Taylortown, NC is $1,375 (±$230) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Taylortown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Taylortown, NC is $1,327 (±$505) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Taylortown?
Taylortown, NC has an estimated 433 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Taylortown?
51.6% of homes in Taylortown, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Taylortown growing?
In Taylortown, the number of residents went from 1,037 in 2015–2019 to 764 in 2020–2024 (−26.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Taylortown town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Taylortown Police Department (ORI NC0631100)
- 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 Taylortown town, North Carolina (place:66980, 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 .