North Carolina

Beaufort County

44,597 residents121 permits TTM$57,997 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$181,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.00%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

121

Census BPS

Climate risk

88.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
278060.6
278600.5
278140.4
278890.2
278170.1
278080.1
278650.0
27821

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

21.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026