Newton, NC Housing Market & City Data

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13,177
Population Estimate
$108,929
Median Home Value
95.1%
Employment Rate
20.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$184
Median Listing Price$307,090
Median Days on Market65
Active Listings96
New Listings40
Total Listings (Active + Pending)160
Avg Listing Price$369,292
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.95
Family Dual Income47.2
Median Household Income$46,063
Median Individual Income$25,505
Home Ownership52.8%
Home Value$108,929
Median Rent$754
Rent Burden22.0%
Poverty12.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.3%
  • Highschool Education29.5%
  • Some College32.9%
  • Bachelors Degree14.1%
  • Graduate Degree6.1%
  • Total College or Above20.2%
  • Stem Degree43.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.9%
  • Female50.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married41.8%
  • Divorced18.1%
  • Never Married33.4%
  • Widowed6.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNewton
State IDNC
Population13,177

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.0%
19–2913.3%
30–3910.0%
40–4914.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.8%
60–6912.2%
70–796.7%
80+4.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Disabled16.6%

ETHNICITY

White64.4%
Black18.0%
Asian1.6%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other12.2%
Multiple3.5%

OTHER

Hispanic14.8%
Limited English3.0%
Health Uninsured13.3%
Veteran5.1%

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Neighborhoods in Newton, NC

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

  • South Lakes, Newton

    South Lakes ↗

    Median asking price
    $259,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    19
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Fairway Acres, Newton

    Fairway Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $299,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • The Knolls, Newton

    The Knolls ↗

    Median asking price
    $229,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Star Ridge, Newton

    Star Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $249,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    13
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Fox Chase, Newton

    Fox Chase ↗

    Median asking price
    $379,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    9
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.5/10 · 6 schools

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.