Atlantic Beach, NC Housing Market & City Data

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1,512
Population Estimate
$379,670
Median Home Value
94.9%
Employment Rate
38.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$452
Median Listing Price$549,000
Median Days on Market132
Active Listings142
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)170
Avg Listing Price$714,994
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.58
Family Dual Income39.4
Median Household Income$48,289
Median Individual Income$31,687
Home Ownership66.0%
Home Value$379,670
Median Rent$958
Rent Burden28.2%
Poverty6.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.9%
  • Highschool Education21.1%
  • Some College37.8%
  • Bachelors Degree22.0%
  • Graduate Degree16.2%
  • Total College or Above38.2%
  • Stem Degree42.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.5%
  • Female50.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married46.0%
  • Divorced23.2%
  • Never Married19.2%
  • Widowed11.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAtlantic Beach
State IDNC
Population1,512

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1811.2%
19–298.5%
30–396.2%
40–499.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5920.2%
60–6922.6%
70–7913.8%
80+8.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Disabled24.9%

ETHNICITY

White97.7%
Black0.6%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiple0.6%

OTHER

Hispanic1.9%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured10.2%
Veteran15.3%

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