Newport, NC Housing Market & City Data

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

4,591

Population Estimate

$144,326

Median Home Value

93.4%

Employment Rate

23.0%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$233

Median Listing Price$458,500

Median Days on Market72

Active Listings92

New Listings28

Total Listings (Active + Pending)148

Avg Listing Price$674,797

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY12%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92

Family Dual Income65.8

Median Household Income$58,438

Median Individual Income$25,481

Home Ownership68.5%

Home Value$144,326

Median Rent$916

Rent Burden25.6%

Poverty8.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED16.1%
Highschool Education23.8%
Some College37.2%
Bachelors Degree16.0%
Graduate Degree7.0%
Total College or Above23.0%
Stem Degree51.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male49.1%
Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

Married46.3%
Divorced16.7%
Never Married27.2%
Widowed9.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNewport

State IDNC

Population4,591

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.6%
19–29	11.1%
30–39	10.8%
40–49	18.4%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.9%
60–69	9.7%
70–79	10.2%
80+	2.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.3%

Unemployment Rate6.6%

Disabled19.0%

ETHNICITY

White85.1%

Black8.6%

Asian2.3%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic6.9%

Limited English1.1%

Health Uninsured9.2%

Veteran10.6%

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