Leland, NC Housing Market & City Data

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23,544
Population Estimate
$242,408
Median Home Value
95.1%
Employment Rate
37.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$215
Median Listing Price$419,990
Median Days on Market70
Active Listings425
New Listings104
Total Listings (Active + Pending)646
Avg Listing Price$484,222
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.84
Family Dual Income43.9
Median Household Income$68,924
Median Individual Income$32,392
Home Ownership80.4%
Home Value$242,408
Median Rent$1,173
Rent Burden29.2%
Poverty8.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED5.5%
  • Highschool Education23.0%
  • Some College33.7%
  • Bachelors Degree24.7%
  • Graduate Degree13.1%
  • Total College or Above37.8%
  • Stem Degree38.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.4%
  • Female50.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married64.1%
  • Divorced11.5%
  • Never Married19.9%
  • Widowed4.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLeland
State IDNC
Population23,544

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.6%
19–299.5%
30–3911.8%
40–4912.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.9%
60–6921.0%
70–7912.1%
80+2.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Disabled12.1%

ETHNICITY

White83.8%
Black8.8%
Asian1.8%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Multiple3.1%

OTHER

Hispanic4.5%
Limited English0.7%
Health Uninsured6.5%
Veteran11.9%

Local Discussions

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

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Leland, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Leland, NC for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Leland, NC

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

  • Waterford

    Waterford ↗

    Median asking price
    $370,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    72
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Brunswick Forest

    Brunswick Forest ↗

    Median asking price
    $459,000
    / sq ft
    $238
    Active listings
    55
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.8/10 · 6 schools

  • Stoney Creek Plantation

    Stoney Creek Plantation ↗

    Median asking price
    $167,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Morgan Creek

    Morgan Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $159,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Lake Forest Village

    Lake Forest Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $200,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    —

    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.