Morehead City, NC Housing Market & City Data

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

9,619

Population Estimate

$224,032

Median Home Value

93.3%

Employment Rate

35.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$256

Median Listing Price$459,995

Median Days on Market73

Active Listings91

New Listings24

Total Listings (Active + Pending)121

Avg Listing Price$607,220

Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-23%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.75

Family Dual Income43.7

Median Household Income$42,985

Median Individual Income$25,775

Home Ownership51.2%

Home Value$224,032

Median Rent$863

Rent Burden32.7%

Poverty16.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED8.7%
Highschool Education24.7%
Some College31.5%
Bachelors Degree22.1%
Graduate Degree13.1%
Total College or Above35.2%
Stem Degree46.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.6%
Female51.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married43.8%
Divorced19.4%
Never Married27.9%
Widowed8.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMorehead City

State IDNC

Population9,619

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	17.4%
19–29	12.8%
30–39	11.0%
40–49	12.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.2%
60–69	18.9%
70–79	8.8%
80+	6.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.1%

Unemployment Rate6.7%

Disabled20.5%

ETHNICITY

White83.4%

Black9.8%

Asian2.3%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other0.3%

Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic7.3%

Limited English1.7%

Health Uninsured10.3%

Veteran11.9%

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