Kure Beach, NC Housing Market & City Data

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2,098
Population Estimate
$462,215
Median Home Value
96.1%
Employment Rate
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$452
Median Listing Price$933,500
Median Days on Market121
Active Listings46
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)61
Avg Listing Price$1,193,582
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY22%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.66
Family Dual Income44.1
Median Household Income$71,319
Median Individual Income$37,296
Home Ownership73.9%
Home Value$462,215
Median Rent$1,414
Rent Burden29.8%
Poverty5.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.0%
  • Highschool Education18.3%
  • Some College25.6%
  • Bachelors Degree24.3%
  • Graduate Degree27.8%
  • Total College or Above52.1%
  • Stem Degree45.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married63.9%
  • Divorced10.3%
  • Never Married21.8%
  • Widowed4.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKure Beach
State IDNC
Population2,098

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1810.9%
19–294.4%
30–397.5%
40–4915.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.2%
60–6925.5%
70–7916.2%
80+3.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.0%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
Disabled12.9%

ETHNICITY

White99.2%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.8%

OTHER

Hispanic2.4%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.3%
Veteran10.2%

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Neighborhoods in Kure Beach, NC

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

  • Kure Beach Village

    Kure Beach Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $495,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    200
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Ocean Dunes

    Ocean Dunes ↗

    Median asking price
    $474,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • The Riggings

    The Riggings ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

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.