Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 50,453 ↓ 0.3% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $48,184 35% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $128,300 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Median Age | 42.4 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 18.4% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 87 transactions |
| Active Listings | 116 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 331 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $11,359 |
| Recent Sales | 81 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 176 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 20.08 acres |
| Active Listings | 76 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5.75 | $38,000 | $6,609 | 1062 Creek Road | Whiteville |
| Feb 2026 | 7.96 | $50,000 | $6,281 | 700 Manley Smith Road | Nakina |
| Feb 2026 | 11.20 | $26,500 | $2,366 | Near 1940 Dolph Lewis Road | Cerro Gordo |
| Feb 2026 | 1.50 | $49,000 | $32,667 | 1978 Pine Level Church Road | Nakina |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 254 Ao Inman Lane | Whiteville |
| Jan 2026 | 24.24 | $179,900 | $7,422 | 8658 Joe Brown Hwy S | Clarendon |
| Jan 2026 | 20.00 | $170,000 | $8,500 | 7 Conway Road | Fair Bluff |
| Jan 2026 | 17.00 | $110,000 | $6,471 | 0000 Clarendon Chadbourn Rd Road | Clarendon |
| Jan 2026 | 3.55 | $51,000 | $14,366 | 020425 Whitehall Road | Whiteville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.82 | $21,500 | $11,813 | 1405 Bill Hooks Road | Whiteville |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 1.87 | $21,000 | $11,230 | 1381 Bill Hooks Road | Whiteville |
| Jan 2026 | 22.61 | $122,000 | $5,396 | 5758 James B White Highway N | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 14.76 | $145,000 | $9,824 | 2460 Old Us Highway 74 | Chadbourn |
| Dec 2025 | 4.72 | $106,000 | $22,458 | 3564 Bill Hooks Lot 4 Road | Clarkton |
| Dec 2025 | 2.67 | $33,228 | $12,445 | 97 Mill Branch Drive | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.64 | $20,410 | $12,445 | 1834 Harrelsonville Road | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.11 | $13,814 | $12,445 | 104 Mill Branch Drive | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.41 | $17,548 | $12,445 | 112 Mill Branch Drive | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.07 | $19,500 | $18,224 | Lot #6 Harbour Drive Drive | Tabor City |
| Dec 2025 | 1.49 | $17,500 | $11,745 | 359 Whites Crossing Lane | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 3.38 | $67,500 | $19,970 | 773 Old Wilmington Road | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 50.66 | $184,000 | $3,632 | Near 5303 Braswell Road | Cerro Gordo |
| Dec 2025 | 2.35 | $35,000 | $14,894 | 7775 Seven Creeks Highway | Nakina |
| Dec 2025 | 49.46 | $86,000 | $1,739 | Tbd Near 5214 Andrew Jac | Chadbourn |
| Dec 2025 | 1.69 | $25,000 | $14,793 | 1355 Bill Hooks Rd. | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.69 | $25,000 | $14,793 | 1355 Bill Hooks Road | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.71 | $25,000 | $14,620 | 1337 Bill Hooks Road | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.71 | $25,000 | $14,620 | 1337 Bill Hooks Rd. | Whiteville |
| Nov 2025 | 7.87 | $65,000 | $8,259 | 47 Sikes Road | Whiteville |
| Nov 2025 | 45.00 | $289,100 | $6,424 | 465 Old Lake Extension Road | Lake Waccamaw |
| Nov 2025 | 5.31 | $40,000 | $7,533 | 1720 Wardtown Road S | Whiteville |
| Nov 2025 | 3.69 | $50,000 | $13,550 | 1416 Wheeler Street | Whiteville |
| Oct 2025 | 5.98 | $175,000 | $29,264 | 507 Eliza Butler Road | Tabor City |
| Oct 2025 | 5.15 | $54,000 | $10,485 | 0 Near 302 Miller Street | Chadbourn |
| Oct 2025 | 3.92 | $33,000 | $8,418 | Near 221 Causey Road | Fair Bluff |
| Oct 2025 | 3.03 | $49,000 | $16,172 | 4678 Delco Prosper Road | Delco |
| Oct 2025 | 37.00 | $185,000 | $5,000 | 8513 Joe Brown Hwy S | Clarendon |
| Oct 2025 | 1.57 | $32,500 | $20,701 | 15 Pear Court | Clarendon |
| Oct 2025 | 8.97 | $65,000 | $7,246 | Near 3836 James B White Highway S | Whiteville |
| Oct 2025 | 1.78 | $65,000 | $36,517 | Tbd S Joe Brown Highway | Tabor City |
| Oct 2025 | 1.78 | $65,000 | $36,517 | TBD S Joe Brown Hwy. | Tabor City |
| Sep 2025 | 1.07 | $18,900 | $17,664 | 1796 Harrelsonville Road | Whiteville |
| Sep 2025 | 10.20 | $137,200 | $13,451 | 11306 Swamp Fox Highway E | Tabor City |
| Sep 2025 | 17.91 | $2,000 | $112 | TBD Near 1195 Cedar Grove Church Rd | Cerro Gordo |
| Aug 2025 | 36.64 | $287,500 | $7,847 | 2900 Smyrna Road | Whiteville |
| Aug 2025 | 23.95 | $55,000 | $2,296 | 23.95ac Loop Road | Bolton |
| Aug 2025 | 12.81 | $105,400 | $8,228 | Tbd Near 1195 Cedar Grove Church Road | Cerro Gordo |
| Aug 2025 | 14.04 | $97,000 | $6,909 | 0 Near 403 Flynn Cemet Road | Whiteville |
| Aug 2025 | 4.90 | $65,000 | $13,265 | 2774 Crusoe Island Road | Whiteville |
| Aug 2025 | 2.19 | $25,000 | $11,416 | 0 Near 1872 Bill Hooks Road | Whiteville |
| Aug 2025 | 3.87 | $65,900 | $17,028 | 0 Near 7520 Sam Potts Highway | Lake Waccamaw |
| Aug 2025 | 3.55 | $44,000 | $12,394 | 100 Whites Crossing Lane | Whiteville |
| Aug 2025 | 2.07 | $30,000 | $14,493 | 1291 Bill Hooks Road | Whiteville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.28 | $44,000 | $34,375 | Near 427 Smyrna Road | Whiteville |
| Jul 2025 | 97.30 | $750,000 | $7,708 | 0 Andrew Jackson Highway E | Bolton |
| Jul 2025 | 25.40 | $20,000 | $787 | TBD Swamp Fox Hwy. W | |
| Jul 2025 | 50.60 | $300,000 | $5,929 | 7960 New Britton Highway E | Whiteville |
| Jul 2025 | 3.59 | $49,000 | $13,649 | 6005 James B White Highway | Whiteville |
| Jul 2025 | 2.00 | $27,000 | $13,500 | 125 Barfield Lane | Chadbourn |
| Jul 2025 | 2.89 | $25,000 | $8,651 | 091084 180 Fred Powell Rd Road | Whiteville |
| Jun 2025 | 38.95 | $320,000 | $8,216 | 808 Joe Brown Highway N | Chadbourn |
| Jun 2025 | 60.00 | $340,000 | $5,667 | 5161 Hinsons Crossroads | Fair Bluff |
| Jun 2025 | 120.00 | $575,000 | $4,792 | Tbd Old Stake Road | Tabor City |
| Jun 2025 | 153.00 | $650,000 | $4,248 | 5228 Will Inman Road | Tabor City |
| Jun 2025 | 1.03 | $11,700 | $11,359 | Near 4533 Old Stake Road | Chadbourn |
| Jun 2025 | 1.07 | $19,000 | $17,757 | 1818 Harrelsonville Road | Whiteville |
| Jun 2025 | 6.00 | $84,000 | $14,000 | 0 Near 4762 Pleasant P Road | Whiteville |
| Jun 2025 | 59.00 | $265,000 | $4,492 | Near 1665 Whitehall Rd | Whiteville |
| Jun 2025 | 4.00 | $39,900 | $9,975 | #* E Arcadia East Road | Riegelwood |
| Jun 2025 | 2.56 | $50,000 | $19,531 | 2.56ac Larilin Street | Whiteville |
| May 2025 | 2.66 | $18,000 | $6,767 | 307 Rough Horn Road | Evergreen |
| May 2025 | 4.33 | $60,000 | $13,857 | 195 Pecan Lane | Lake Waccamaw |
| Apr 2025 | 3.00 | $20,000 | $6,667 | Near 321 Dixon Street | Lake Waccamaw |
| Apr 2025 | 58.00 | $270,000 | $4,655 | Near 8755 Andrew Jackson Highway SW | Cerro Gordo |
| Apr 2025 | 3.12 | $90,000 | $28,846 | 1244 Arn Ward Road | Whiteville |
| Apr 2025 | 2.00 | $21,200 | $10,600 | Near 1728 Klondyke Road | Chadbourn |
| Apr 2025 | 364.99 | $842,500 | $2,308 | 0 Near 6626 Chauncey Town Road | Lake Waccamaw |
| Apr 2025 | 1.50 | $35,000 | $23,333 | 902 Stake Rd | Tabor City |
| Mar 2025 | 3.00 | $50,000 | $16,667 | 12958 Old Lake Road | Riegelwood |
| Mar 2025 | 1.53 | $59,000 | $38,562 | 504 Bob White Lane | Whiteville |
| Mar 2025 | 29.50 | $155,000 | $5,254 | 1743 Hinsons Crossroads | Fair Bluff |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Dec 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $19,000 |
| Recent Sales | 6 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 61 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.41 acres |
| Active Listings | 40 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.47 | $18,500 | 4102 Near 4102 Swamp Fox Highway W | Tabor City |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $19,000 | 29 Fairfield Drive W | Whiteville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.65 | $45,000 | 21 Big Creek Circle | Lake Waccamaw |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $6,000 | 100 Woodrow St | Tabor City |
| Dec 2025 | 0.31 | $30,000 | 510 E Oliver St Street | Whiteville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.30 | $15,000 | Near 107 Sykes Street | Tabor City |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 50,453 |
| Population (2020) | 50,623 |
| Population Growth | -0.34% |
| Median Household Income | $48,184 |
| Median Home Value | $128,300 |
| Total Housing Units | 23,560 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,333 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 18.4% |
| Median Age | 42.4 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 3,623 (7.2%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.9% |
Market Overview
Columbus County, North Carolina has a population of 50,453, which has declined 0.34% since 2020. The median household income is $48,184, below the national median of $74,580 by 35.4%. With a median home value of $128,300 and an unemployment rate of 3.9%, the local economy is struggling. The housing vacancy rate of 18.4% suggests soft market conditions. Columbus County remains a key area for land acquisition in North Carolina. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $9,975 per acre, with properties averaging 17.80 acres. There are currently 116 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Columbus County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Columbus County has a population of 50,453. The county has declined 0.34% since the 2020 Census.
What is the median household income in Columbus County?
The median household income in Columbus County is $48,184, which is 35.4% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Columbus County growing or shrinking?
Columbus County is shrinking. The population has declined 0.34% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Columbus County?
The median home value in Columbus County is $128,300. The housing vacancy rate is 18.4%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, indicating a struggling local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $9,975 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $22,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Columbus County, North Carolina?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout North Carolina, including Columbus County. We make cash offers within 24-48 hours, close in 14-30 days, and pay all closing costs. Get your free cash offer today.
Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.