Nags Head, NC Housing Market & City Data

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

5.0
Average City Rating
2,975
Population Estimate
$327,655
Median Home Value
97.6%
Employment Rate
38.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Nags Head City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Nags Head home.

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(1 Reviews)

Tammy Russell

Nags Head is one of my favorite spots on the Outer Banks. It has plenty to do but has kept the small quaint beach town feel. Explore the beaches, fishing piers, great restaurants and shops. Nags Head Elementry is a wonderful school and there are both great year-round and vacation areas.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$421
Median Listing Price$740,000
Median Days on Market97
Active Listings83
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)99
Avg Listing Price$1,006,768
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.57
Family Dual Income59.7
Median Household Income$65,968
Median Individual Income$31,138
Home Ownership70.7%
Home Value$327,655
Median Rent$1,310
Rent Burden30.0%
Poverty5.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.1%
  • Highschool Education19.5%
  • Some College40.3%
  • Bachelors Degree27.2%
  • Graduate Degree10.8%
  • Total College or Above38.0%
  • Stem Degree40.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.2%
  • Female54.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married56.7%
  • Divorced14.1%
  • Never Married24.1%
  • Widowed5.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNags Head
State IDNC
Population2,975

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1818.8%
19–296.6%
30–3915.5%
40–499.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.0%
60–6919.0%
70–7913.1%
80+1.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.0%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Disabled8.4%

ETHNICITY

White93.1%
Black1.6%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.6%
Multiple2.7%

OTHER

Hispanic2.0%
Limited English0.7%
Health Uninsured10.9%
Veteran7.7%

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