Carthage, NC Housing Market & City Data

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2,553
Population Estimate
$182,608
Median Home Value
97.2%
Employment Rate
24.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$194
Median Listing Price$439,900
Median Days on Market91
Active Listings120
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)156
Avg Listing Price$426,731
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-18%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.48
Family Dual Income50.7
Median Household Income$48,381
Median Individual Income$26,538
Home Ownership66.7%
Home Value$182,608
Median Rent$727
Rent Burden39.0%
Poverty11.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.4%
  • Highschool Education33.1%
  • Some College35.1%
  • Bachelors Degree16.8%
  • Graduate Degree7.5%
  • Total College or Above24.3%
  • Stem Degree42.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.8%
  • Female55.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.8%
  • Divorced17.1%
  • Never Married28.1%
  • Widowed14.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCarthage
State IDNC
Population2,553

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.9%
19–2913.4%
30–3910.7%
40–4912.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.5%
60–6910.5%
70–7910.7%
80+8.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Disabled20.0%

ETHNICITY

White88.1%
Black7.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiple4.2%

OTHER

Hispanic2.7%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured12.7%
Veteran9.0%

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Neighborhoods in Carthage, NC

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

  • Carolina Equestrian Village Owners Association

    Carolina Equestrian Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $299,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 6 schools

  • Pine Lake

    Pine Lake ↗

    Median asking price
    $325,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Foxcroft

    Foxcroft ↗

    Median asking price
    $190,850
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 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.