Elizabeth City, NC Housing Market & City Data

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17,751
Population Estimate
$139,384
Median Home Value
91.9%
Employment Rate
24.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$191
Median Listing Price$334,950
Median Days on Market71
Active Listings225
New Listings40
Total Listings (Active + Pending)307
Avg Listing Price$369,277
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.2
Family Dual Income43.5
Median Household Income$38,917
Median Individual Income$22,462
Home Ownership37.6%
Home Value$139,384
Median Rent$881
Rent Burden35.5%
Poverty22.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.2%
  • Highschool Education28.8%
  • Some College32.5%
  • Bachelors Degree13.9%
  • Graduate Degree10.7%
  • Total College or Above24.6%
  • Stem Degree44.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.9%
  • Female55.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.4%
  • Divorced15.3%
  • Never Married39.0%
  • Widowed8.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElizabeth City
State IDNC
Population17,751

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.7%
19–2916.0%
30–3912.7%
40–4912.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.6%
60–699.2%
70–796.1%
80+4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.7%
Unemployment Rate8.1%
Disabled15.2%

ETHNICITY

White43.1%
Black50.5%
Asian1.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.9%
Multiple4.2%

OTHER

Hispanic8.0%
Limited English0.9%
Health Uninsured15.4%
Veteran8.3%

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