Housing data for Woodlawn, NC
Woodlawn, NC has an estimated 1,085 residents and 564 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Alamance County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $841 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+68.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,085 (±318)
- Housing units
- 564 (±165)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +68.0%
What stands out in Woodlawn
Working from home: 28.0% (±16.0 points) in Woodlawn, higher than in Alamance County (11.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.6 points) in Woodlawn, lower than in Alamance County (13.6%).
Households that rent: 19.9% (±14.8 points) in Woodlawn, lower than in Alamance County (35.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 14.1% (±8.8 points) in Woodlawn, lower than in Alamance County (23.3%).
Housing in Woodlawn at a glance
- Median rent: $841 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 69.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,734 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $327,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,313 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,632 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 58.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +68.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.1% 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)
Woodlawn against Alamance County, its state and the nation
| Woodlawn | Alamance County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,085 (±318) | 176,893 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 564 (±165) | 77,073 (±104) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±14.8 points) | 35.0% (±1.5 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $841 (±$22) | $1,064 (±$25) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,734 (±$41,378) | $65,651 (±$1,854) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $327,600 (±$94,324) | $241,500 (±$5,511) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,632 (±$1,107) | $1,494 (±$46) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.0% (±25.5 points) | 41.6% (±1.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.1 minutes (±15.1) | 25.9 minutes (±0.7) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±7.7 points) | 90.2% (±1.0 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.4 years (±6.4) | 38.9 years (±0.3) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Woodlawn covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 329 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Woodlawn has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 646 (±151) | 1,085 (±318) | +68.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 354 (±94) | 564 (±165) | +59.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $808 (±$231) | $841 (±$22) | +4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $217,200 (±$37,360) | $327,600 (±$94,324) | +50.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,404 (±$23,346) | $72,734 (±$41,378) | −3.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,199 (±$494) | $1,313 (±$457) | +9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,048 (±$229) | $1,632 (±$1,107) | +55.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±13.6 points) | 19.9% (±14.8 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.1 points) | 0.0% (±31.8 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 Alamance County
Woodlawn has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Alamance County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Alamance County recorded 352 violent and 1,599 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.
Places near Woodlawn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mebane | 2.7 mi | $1,283 | $338,900 | 39.5% |
| Green Level | 2.8 mi | $891 | $168,400 | 32.9% |
| Haw River | 4.0 mi | $1,258 | $162,400 | 29.2% |
| Graham | 6.7 mi | $1,071 | $233,800 | 46.8% |
| Swepsonville | 7.0 mi | $1,191 | $311,200 | 12.1% |
| Efland | 7.4 mi | — | $234,600 | 11.8% |
| Glen Raven | 9.6 mi | $743 | $224,000 | 33.8% |
| Burlington | 10 mi | $1,051 | $199,200 | 46.2% |
Places in North Carolina most like Woodlawn
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry | $1,099 | $257,300 | $57,981 | 21.0% |
| Stanfield | $825 | $335,800 | $79,250 | 19.6% |
| Oakboro | $1,057 | $282,600 | $69,100 | 19.3% |
| Belwood | $860 | $214,500 | $51,299 | 21.7% |
| Richlands | $798 | $248,800 | $65,163 | 33.7% |
| Plain View | $894 | $200,900 | $53,636 | 16.9% |
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 Woodlawn, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,076 | $1,238 | $1,348 | $1,658 | $2,088 |
HUD income limits for Woodlawn, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Burlington, NC MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn
What is the average home value in Woodlawn, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $327,600 (±$94,324) for owner-occupied homes in Woodlawn (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Woodlawn?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Woodlawn, NC is $1,313 (±$457) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Woodlawn?
Woodlawn, NC has an estimated 564 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Woodlawn?
58.0% of homes in Woodlawn, NC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Woodlawn?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodlawn, used by 67.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Woodlawn?
Workers who live in Woodlawn, NC take an average of 40.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Woodlawn growing?
In Woodlawn, the number of residents went from 646 in 2015–2019 to 1,085 in 2020–2024 (+68.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Burlington, NC MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Burlington, NC MSA
- 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 Woodlawn CDP, North Carolina (place:75375, 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 .