Morganton, NC Housing Market & City Data

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16,577
Population Estimate
$158,791
Median Home Value
94.8%
Employment Rate
23.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$198
Median Listing Price$302,500
Median Days on Market69
Active Listings228
New Listings64
Total Listings (Active + Pending)290
Avg Listing Price$421,958
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-17%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.17
Family Dual Income43.7
Median Household Income$42,137
Median Individual Income$22,290
Home Ownership53.8%
Home Value$158,791
Median Rent$685
Rent Burden31.6%
Poverty24.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED23.2%
  • Highschool Education23.3%
  • Some College30.2%
  • Bachelors Degree12.7%
  • Graduate Degree10.7%
  • Total College or Above23.4%
  • Stem Degree41.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.6%
  • Female52.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.1%
  • Divorced16.2%
  • Never Married32.3%
  • Widowed8.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMorganton
State IDNC
Population16,577

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.8%
19–2910.8%
30–3911.2%
40–4913.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.9%
60–6912.3%
70–799.1%
80+5.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Disabled20.7%

ETHNICITY

White73.0%
Black8.2%
Asian1.4%
Native American3.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other12.5%
Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic20.7%
Limited English7.5%
Health Uninsured15.1%
Veteran8.4%

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Top Real Estate Agents in Morganton, NC

Neighborhoods in Morganton, NC

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

  • Millstone

    Millstone Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Mimosa Hills Golf Club

    Mimosa Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $259,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Brentwood Water Corporation

    Brentwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $199,999
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Williams Place Gracious Retirement Living

    Williams Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $469,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 3 schools

  • Drexel Heritage Park

    Heritage Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $392,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    —

    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.