Edenton, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Edenton home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4,614
Population Estimate
$165,508
Median Home Value
89.2%
Employment Rate
22.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$210
Median Listing Price$362,000
Median Days on Market79
Active Listings75
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)105
Avg Listing Price$437,927
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-21%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.87
Family Dual Income29.7
Median Household Income$41,633
Median Individual Income$23,371
Home Ownership45.9%
Home Value$165,508
Median Rent$757
Rent Burden45.0%
Poverty27.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.6%
  • Highschool Education32.4%
  • Some College30.5%
  • Bachelors Degree12.9%
  • Graduate Degree9.5%
  • Total College or Above22.4%
  • Stem Degree39.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.0%
  • Female55.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married30.8%
  • Divorced16.8%
  • Never Married36.3%
  • Widowed16.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityEdenton
State IDNC
Population4,614

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.1%
19–2910.6%
30–3914.1%
40–497.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.3%
60–6910.6%
70–799.9%
80+8.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation52.8%
Unemployment Rate10.8%
Disabled11.9%

ETHNICITY

White36.9%
Black60.5%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiple0.6%

OTHER

Hispanic2.0%
Limited English2.1%
Health Uninsured8.7%
Veteran8.4%

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