Housing data for White Lake, NC
White Lake, NC has an estimated 970 residents and 1,108 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Bladen County.
25.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $893 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 970 (±263)
- Housing units
- 1,108 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 25.8%
- Median gross rent
- $893
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.0%
What stands out in White Lake
Median household income: $84,375 (±$9,099) in White Lake, higher than in Bladen County ($42,422).
Median home value: $235,300 (±$45,481) in White Lake, higher than in Bladen County ($135,100).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 17.9% (±13.5 points) in White Lake, lower than in Bladen County (51.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.8% (±5.0 points) in White Lake, higher than in Bladen County (3.1%).
Housing in White Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $893 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,194 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $84,375 median household income
- Home values: $235,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,625 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,526 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 234 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −3.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
White Lake against Bladen County, its state and the nation
| White Lake | Bladen County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 970 (±263) | 29,566 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,108 (±155) | 15,286 (±27) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.8% (±9.5 points) | 30.8% (±3.1 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $893 (±$218) | $773 (±$73) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,375 (±$9,099) | $42,422 (±$6,049) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,300 (±$45,481) | $135,100 (±$18,968) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,526 (±$230) | $1,227 (±$66) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.4% (±8.3 points) | 45.7% (±4.3 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±6.5) | 28.3 minutes (±2.0) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.8% (±4.6 points) | 85.1% (±3.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.8 years (±10.3) | 44.7 years (±0.7) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
White Lake covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 947 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How White Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,000 (±266) | 970 (±263) | −3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,375 (±157) | 1,108 (±155) | −19.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $783 (±$24) | $893 (±$218) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $144,000 (±$34,257) | $235,300 (±$45,481) | +63.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,958 (±$9,098) | $84,375 (±$9,099) | +56.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,474 (±$224) | $1,625 (±$526) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,152 (±$336) | $1,526 (±$230) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.1% (±9.4 points) | 25.8% (±9.5 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.5% (±14.0 points) | 1.9% (±4.6 points) | −12.6 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 White Lake
In 2025, the White Lake Police Department reported 234 violent and 1,288 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bladen County, the departments that report recorded 295 violent and 1,321 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near White Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 6.8 mi | $439 | $159,200 | 53.1% |
| Garland | 11 mi | $942 | $123,900 | 37.9% |
| Dublin | 13 mi | $786 | $134,600 | 30.2% |
| Clarkton | 15 mi | $1,125 | $140,100 | 33.2% |
| Harrells | 17 mi | — | $175,000 | 18.2% |
| Atkinson | 20 mi | $1,500 | $155,100 | 11.0% |
| East Arcadia | 21 mi | $439 | $128,100 | 16.5% |
| Roseboro | 21 mi | $436 | $130,300 | 41.5% |
Places in North Carolina most like White Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage | $904 | $208,200 | $82,695 | 18.4% |
| Lillington | $997 | $247,200 | $81,760 | 36.9% |
| Burgaw | $943 | $242,200 | $67,853 | 32.5% |
| Maiden | $776 | $233,800 | $75,511 | 24.6% |
| Vass | $881 | $257,500 | $73,581 | 28.2% |
| Vander | $929 | $231,800 | $66,993 | 20.9% |
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 White Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $769 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,392 | $1,397 |
HUD income limits for White Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,450 | $43,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bladen County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,400.
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 White Lake
How many renters are there in White Lake?
White Lake has an estimated 105 (±46) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in White Lake?
The median household income in White Lake is $84,375 (±$9,099) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in White Lake, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,300 (±$45,481) for owner-occupied homes in White Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in White Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in White Lake, NC is $1,625 (±$526) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in White Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in White Lake, NC is $1,526 (±$230) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in White Lake?
White Lake, NC has an estimated 1,108 (±155) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is White Lake growing?
In White Lake, the number of residents went from 1,000 in 2015–2019 to 970 in 2020–2024 (−3.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — White Lake town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bladen County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bladen County, NC
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: White Lake Police Department (ORI NC0090400)
- 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 White Lake town, North Carolina (place:73300, 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 .