Smithfield, NC Housing Market & City Data

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12,985
Population Estimate
$145,982
Median Home Value
94.4%
Employment Rate
20.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$183
Median Listing Price$349,803
Median Days on Market92
Active Listings151
New Listings36
Total Listings (Active + Pending)222
Avg Listing Price$369,494
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.13
Family Dual Income38.6
Median Household Income$36,335
Median Individual Income$21,792
Home Ownership53.8%
Home Value$145,982
Median Rent$688
Rent Burden42.4%
Poverty22.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.9%
  • Highschool Education24.7%
  • Some College31.8%
  • Bachelors Degree14.0%
  • Graduate Degree6.6%
  • Total College or Above20.6%
  • Stem Degree28.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.4%
  • Female54.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married39.7%
  • Divorced19.7%
  • Never Married31.0%
  • Widowed9.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySmithfield
State IDNC
Population12,985

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.7%
19–2912.3%
30–3910.0%
40–4911.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.0%
60–6913.4%
70–799.6%
80+5.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6%
Disabled21.0%

ETHNICITY

White68.9%
Black25.9%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other3.0%
Multiple1.6%

OTHER

Hispanic21.1%
Limited English4.9%
Health Uninsured17.3%
Veteran10.9%

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Neighborhoods in Smithfield, NC

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

  • Forest Oaks

    Forest Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $320,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.6/10 · 5 schools

  • Middle Creek Landing Campground and Event Center for Women

    Middle Creek Landing ↗

    Median asking price
    $139,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

  • Caleb Acres Subdivision

    Caleb Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
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    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.