Benson, NC Housing Market & City Data

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3,922
Population Estimate
$110,388
Median Home Value
92.8%
Employment Rate
17.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$190
Median Listing Price$399,450
Median Days on Market86
Active Listings113
New Listings36
Total Listings (Active + Pending)150
Avg Listing Price$558,237
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY44%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.27
Family Dual Income34
Median Household Income$35,635
Median Individual Income$25,864
Home Ownership48.5%
Home Value$110,388
Median Rent$735
Rent Burden26.9%
Poverty31.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.2%
  • Highschool Education24.4%
  • Some College37.6%
  • Bachelors Degree13.8%
  • Graduate Degree4.0%
  • Total College or Above17.8%
  • Stem Degree34.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male36.0%
  • Female64.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married54.2%
  • Divorced17.0%
  • Never Married16.6%
  • Widowed12.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBenson
State IDNC
Population3,922

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1830.3%
19–297.5%
30–3912.4%
40–4910.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.0%
60–6915.7%
70–797.5%
80+4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.3%
Unemployment Rate7.2%
Disabled13.9%

ETHNICITY

White57.5%
Black38.0%
Asian0.4%
Native American1.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.7%
Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic18.2%
Limited English5.1%
Health Uninsured10.5%
Veteran4.9%

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Neighborhoods in Benson, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Benson, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Sunset Acres at Parrish Farm

    Parrish Farm ↗

    Median asking price
    $136,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    35
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Patriots Pointe

    Patriots Pointe ↗

    Median asking price
    $139,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    24
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Stone Gate Apartments

    Stone Gate ↗

    Median asking price
    $350,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Heatherstone Condominiums

    Heatherstone ↗

    Median asking price
    $182,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.