North Carolina · Census place 04260
Beaufort town, NC
Quick answer
Beaufort town has 4,613 residents, ranking #182 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $48,111, the median home is worth $319,700 and median gross rent runs $862 a month.
- Population
- 4,613Beaufort town residents
- Median household income
- $48,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $319,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $862Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Beaufort town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Beaufort town median would spend about 21.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 48% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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