Halifax, NC Housing Market & City Data

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

204
Population Estimate
$76,892
Median Home Value
92.1%
Employment Rate
30.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$92
Median Listing Price$207,500
Median Days on Market112
Active Listings4
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)5
Avg Listing Price$184,725
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-19%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-36%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.76
Family Dual Income28.9
Median Household Income$22,222
Median Individual Income-
Home Ownership62.2%
Home Value$76,892
Median Rent$538
Rent Burden78.3%
Poverty28.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.4%
  • Highschool Education23.2%
  • Some College37.9%
  • Bachelors Degree29.5%
  • Graduate Degree1.1%
  • Total College or Above30.6%
  • Stem Degree34.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male54.7%
  • Female45.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.8%
  • Divorced11.5%
  • Never Married41.5%
  • Widowed6.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHalifax
State IDNC
Population204

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1830.7%
19–2920.0%
30–399.4%
40–499.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–598.8%
60–6910.6%
70–795.9%
80+5.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.8%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Disabled8.2%

ETHNICITY

White70.0%
Black29.4%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English1.2%
Health Uninsured17.1%
Veteran0.8%

Local Discussions

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Halifax, NC housing market?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Halifax, NC?

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Neighborhoods in Halifax, NC

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