Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 208,537 ↑ 1.9% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $64,568 13% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $219,500 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Median Age | 27.1 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.6% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 192 transactions |
| Active Listings | 199 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 60 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Dec 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $30,000 |
| Recent Sales | 65 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 58 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 10.62 acres |
| Active Listings | 81 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 11.00 | $52,000 | $4,727 | 24451 50 | Maple Hill |
| Mar 2026New | 1.00 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 131 Wildcat Pond Rd Lot 2 | Hubert |
| Mar 2026New | 1.00 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 117 Old Beechtree Lane | Jacksonville |
| Mar 2026New | 27.87 | $385,000 | $13,814 | 1 Rocky Run Rd Tract 1 | Jacksonville |
| Mar 2026New | 2.41 | $115,000 | $47,718 | 216 Alderman Landing Rd Lot 76 | Holly Ridge |
| Feb 2026 | 24.36 | $215,000 | $8,826 | 260 Andermora Road | Maple Hill |
| Feb 2026 | 5.22 | $190,000 | $36,398 | 218 Alderman Landing Road | Holly Ridge |
| Feb 2026 | 1.50 | $37,500 | $25,000 | 209 Lakewood Drive | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 2.07 | $369,000 | $178,261 | 803 Tupelo Tree Dr | Hubert |
| Feb 2026 | 30.28 | $31,000 | $1,024 | Freedom Way | Hubert |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 2.61 | $140,000 | $53,640 | 209 Brittany Lane | Stella |
| Feb 2026 | 3.95 | $15,000 | $3,797 | 1692 Kellum Loop Rd | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 1.64 | $125,000 | $76,220 | 210 Royal Palms Way | Holly Ridge |
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $313,000 | $313,000 | 1115 Pickett Rd | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 9.94 | $1,900,000 | $191,147 | 4386 Western Blvd | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 2.78 | $115,000 | $41,367 | 1259 N Bryan Road | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 3.93 | $145,000 | $36,896 | 22581 Highway 50 | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 143.24 | $425,000 | $2,967 | 476 Francktown Rd | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 1.14 | $270,000 | $236,842 | 500 Red Drum Way E | Swansboro |
| Jan 2026 | 1.14 | $270,000 | $236,844 | 500 Red Drum Way E | Swansboro |
| Jan 2026 | 143.24 | $425,000 | $2,967 | 0 Francktown Road | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 5.15 | $149,000 | $28,932 | 208 Morris Court | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 5.14 | $350,000 | $68,093 | 652 Holly Ridge Road | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 1.78 | $503,000 | $282,587 | 143 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $165,000 | $16,500 | Aqua Aly | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $165,000 | $16,500 | L3 Aqua Aly | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 4.17 | $125,000 | $29,976 | Dix Creek Rd | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 10.36 | $70,000 | $6,757 | Catherine Lake Rd | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 1.44 | $73,000 | $50,694 | 314 Clearview Drive | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 1.44 | $73,000 | $50,695 | 314 Clearview Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 1.55 | $272,500 | $175,806 | 506 Red Drum Way E | Swansboro |
| Jan 2026 | 1.54 | $272,500 | $176,949 | 508 Red Drum Way E | Swansboro |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $42,500 | $42,500 | 0 Nine Mile Road | Maple Hill |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 152 Marshall Chapel Road | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 15.53 | $306,000 | $19,704 | Huffmantown Rd | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 6.00 | $74,000 | $12,333 | 1088 Wells Road | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 2.42 | $80,000 | $33,003 | 404 Hashmark Ct | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.47 | $175,000 | $119,048 | 158 Dunn Rd | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 5.02 | $190,000 | $37,849 | Parnell Rd | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 5.02 | $190,000 | $37,849 | 0 Parnell Road | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 31.12 | $75,000 | $2,410 | Springhill Rd | Maysville |
| Jan 2026 | 2.21 | $25,000 | $11,312 | Old Freeman Rd | Swansboro |
| Jan 2026 | 20.80 | $125,000 | $6,010 | 00 Deer Road | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 2.26 | $385,000 | $170,355 | 155 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 1.90 | $49,000 | $25,789 | 2137 Belgrade Swansboro Rd | Maysville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.66 | $16,000 | $9,639 | 220 Kings Creek Xing | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $20,000 | $4,000 | 581 Coston Rd | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 1.28 | $30,000 | $23,438 | 17 Us Hwy | Maysville |
| Dec 2025 | 5.85 | $175,000 | $29,915 | Briarneck Rd | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.82 | $363,000 | $199,232 | 207 Vista Cay Dr | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 6.40 | $134,000 | $20,938 | 113 Peewee Murphy Lane | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 1.77 | $140,000 | $79,096 | Tbd Us-17 | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 2.36 | $183,000 | $77,543 | 279 Everett Yopp Dr | Sneads Ferry |
| Dec 2025 | 5.72 | $90,000 | $15,734 | Us Highway 17 | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 14.22 | $155,000 | $10,900 | 986 Five Mile Road | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 14.22 | $155,000 | $10,900 | 986 Five Mile Rd | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 6.25 | $110,250 | $17,640 | 3091 Burgaw Highway | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 10.32 | $155,000 | $15,019 | 1306 Highway 172 | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 1.47 | $75,000 | $51,020 | 312 Clearview Drive | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 5.72 | $80,000 | $13,986 | 2590 Wilmington Highway | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 10.32 | $155,000 | $15,019 | L1 Hwy 172 | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 1.53 | $373,000 | $244,270 | 195 Vista Cay Dr | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 2.45 | $359,000 | $146,531 | 129 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 5.22 | $225,000 | $43,103 | 118 Riley Lewis Road | Sneads Ferry |
| Dec 2025 | 17.15 | $350,000 | $20,408 | 4050 Richlands Hwy | Jacksonville |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Dec 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $199,000 |
| Recent Sales | 127 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 60 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.40 acres |
| Active Listings | 118 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.93 | $50,000 | 123 Wildcat Pond Rd Lot 3 | Hubert |
| Mar 2026New | 0.62 | $30,000 | 424 Huffmantown Road | Richlands |
| Mar 2026New | 0.50 | $76,000 | 2065 Dawson Cabin Road | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.31 | $67,450 | 200 Grandview Drive | Sneads Ferry |
| Feb 2026 | 0.44 | $43,000 | 135 Bayside Drive | Sneads Ferry |
| Feb 2026 | 0.31 | $67,450 | 126 Grandview Dr Lot 7R | Sneads Ferry |
| Feb 2026 | 0.76 | $83,500 | 306 Livingston Ct #44 | Holly Ridge |
| Feb 2026 | 0.75 | $37,000 | 113 Sterling Dr Lot 39 | Sneads Ferry |
| Feb 2026 | 0.05 | $370,000 | 110 Bridge Point Cir Unit 1D | Cedar Point |
| Feb 2026 | 0.61 | $35,000 | 0 Gregory Fork Road | Richlands |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.17 | $265,000 | 1919 N New River Drive | Surf City |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $280,000 | 409 Driftwood Dr | Richlands |
| Feb 2026 | 0.53 | $295,000 | 410 Driftwood Dr | Richlands |
| Feb 2026 | 0.25 | $7,500 | Comfort Rd | Richlands |
| Feb 2026 | 0.62 | $335,000 | Island Dr | North Topsail Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $45,000 | 311 N Winchester Ln | Hubert |
| Feb 2026 | 0.94 | $678,000 | 508 New River Inlet Road | North Topsail Beach |
| Feb 2026 | 0.21 | $366,000 | 718 Ellabond St | Sneads Ferry |
| Feb 2026 | 0.99 | $215,000 | 201 Northwest Cir | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.02 | $194,000 | 139 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Feb 2026 | 0.19 | $339,000 | 708 Regiment Rd | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.94 | $386,000 | 132 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Feb 2026 | 0.47 | $20,000 | 33 Collins Dr Lot 62 | Midway Park |
| Feb 2026 | 0.38 | $502,000 | 310 Water Wagon Trl | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $20,000 | 63 Collins Dr Lot 63 | Midway Park |
| Feb 2026 | 0.47 | $20,000 | 35 Collins Dr Lot 61 | Midway Park |
| Feb 2026 | 0.16 | $35,000 | 112 Court Street | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.16 | $35,000 | 108 Court Street | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.22 | $396,000 | 1852 Olde Towne Pointe Blvd | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $359,000 | 258 Browns Ferry Rd | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.20 | $341,000 | 702 Lantern Rest Ln | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.32 | $334,000 | 740 Lantern Rest Ln | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.44 | $430,000 | 765 Secession Ln | Jacksonville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.88 | $462,000 | 808 Tupelo Tree Dr | Hubert |
| Feb 2026 | 0.03 | $110,000 | 117 Dock Street | North Topsail Beach |
| Jan 2026 | 0.54 | $325,000 | 919 Chadwick Shores Dr | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $358,500 | 1219 Inner Banks Ln | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.18 | $295,000 | 252 Red Vineyard Way | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.18 | $352,500 | 249 Red Vineyard Way | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $323,000 | 256 Red Vineyard Way | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $316,000 | 403 Windermere Rd | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $300,000 | 418 Driftwood Dr | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $14,000 | 110 Denise Dr | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.30 | $321,500 | 1217 Inner Banks Ln | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.57 | $64,500 | 774 Aria Ln | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 0.64 | $325,000 | Jasmine Ln | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.72 | $307,000 | 311 E Theriault Ct | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.84 | $35,000 | 109 Sterling Drive | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $45,000 | 127 Old Congleton Rd | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.37 | $5,000 | Dartmoor Trl | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $45,000 | 127 Old Congleton Road | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.33 | $326,000 | 504 Kiowa Way | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.54 | $75,000 | 186 Snow Goose Lane | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.80 | $145,000 | 134 Williamsburg Pkwy | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.78 | $320,000 | 1053 Wells Rd | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.26 | $325,000 | 905 Miranda Ct | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.24 | $83,000 | 193 Twining Rose Lane | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.02 | $194,000 | 147 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 0.23 | $45,000 | 304 Lakeview Court | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.23 | $357,000 | 1226 Inner Banks Ln | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.20 | $336,000 | 750 Regiment Rd | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $378,000 | 134 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.30 | $30,000 | 105 Windsor Court | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.24 | $31,000 | 116 Windsor Court | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $75,000 | 228 Waterway Drive | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.41 | $25,000 | 130 Old Fountain Rd | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.33 | $422,000 | 614 Blue Falcon Ct | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.19 | $296,000 | 821 Maritime Way | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $37,487 | 181 Cow Horn Road | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 0.21 | $362,000 | 556 Appalachian Trl N | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.53 | $495,000 | 901 Wild Azalea Way | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 0.18 | $69,200 | 806 Sweetgrass Street | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.56 | $54,000 | 512 Chadwick Shores Drive | Sneads Ferry |
| Jan 2026 | 0.56 | $16,000 | (undisclosed Address) | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.58 | $380,000 | 761 Secession Ln | Jacksonville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.66 | $80,000 | 134 Merry Lane | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.90 | $33,000 | 814 Luther Banks Road | Beulaville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.39 | $329,000 | 304 Cotton Hill Pl | Hubert |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $60,000 | 468 Cow Horn Road Road | Richlands |
| Jan 2026 | 0.71 | $336,000 | 614 Seafarers Court | Holly Ridge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.39 | $518,000 | 309 Water Wagon Trl | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18 | $311,500 | 250 Red Vineyard Way | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03 | $199,000 | 142 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $20,000 | Bell Fork Rd | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $20,000 | 370 Bell Fork Road | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.21 | $300,000 | 1223 Inner Banks Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $368,000 | 139 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.43 | $287,000 | 404 Windermere Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.33 | $295,000 | 100 Dole Ct | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03 | $199,000 | 130 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $75,000 | 580 Moss Lake Lane | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.23 | $320,000 | 502 Yellow Birch Way | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.48 | $40,000 | 124 Brownwood Dr | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34 | $422,000 | 755 Secession Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.26 | $410,000 | 749 Secession Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.17 | $110,000 | 176 Spicer Lake Drive | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18 | $311,000 | 630 S Squires Run Ln | Richlands |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $10,000 | 1934 Greenstone Court | Midway Park |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $10,000 | McAllister Rd | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.57 | $75,000 | 213 Marshside Landing | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.69 | $143,000 | 215 Marshside Landing | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $75,500 | Gus Horne Rd | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.11 | $10,000 | 1934 Greenstone Ct #7B | Midway Park |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24 | $341,000 | 738 Lantern Rest Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.02 | $199,000 | 151 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.91 | $45,000 | 429 Windermere Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $77,500 | 167 Gus Horne Road | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $373,000 | 1225 Inner Banks Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.02 | $194,000 | 161 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.02 | $201,000 | 150 Loren Rd | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.16 | $34,000 | 116 Court Street | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $372,000 | 764 Aria Ln | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.91 | $435,000 | 142 Tides End Dr | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $22,000 | 835 Wood Creek Dr | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $303,000 | 310 E Theriault Ct | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $345,000 | 766 Aria Ln | Hubert |
| Dec 2025 | 0.68 | $440,000 | 143 Bayside Drive | Sneads Ferry |
| Dec 2025 | 0.58 | $75,000 | 626 Indigo Johnston Dr | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $75,000 | 751 Secession Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.32 | $358,000 | 710 Lantern Rest Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $320,000 | 1227 Inner Banks Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24 | $340,000 | 503 Sandy Hollow Dr | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18 | $20,000 | 4 Cukela Street | Midway Park |
| Dec 2025 | 0.49 | $453,000 | 716 Atlantic Coast Ln | Jacksonville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.38 | $65,000 | 127 Night Heron Trace | Holly Ridge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.26 | $86,000 | 111 Sea Turtle Cove | Sneads Ferry |
| Dec 2025 | 0.53 | $324,000 | 262 Browns Ferry Rd | Jacksonville |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 208,537 |
| Population (2020) | 204,576 |
| Population Growth | 1.94% |
| Median Household Income | $64,568 |
| Median Home Value | $219,500 |
| Total Housing Units | 85,917 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 13,401 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.6% |
| Median Age | 27.1 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 20,233 (9.7%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.6% |
Market Overview
Onslow County, North Carolina has a population of 208,537, which has grown 1.94% since 2020. The median household income is $64,568, below the national median of $74,580 by 13.4%. With a median home value of $219,500 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 15.6% suggests soft market conditions. Onslow County is part of North Carolina's land market, attracting both local and out-of-state buyers. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $30,000 per acre, with properties averaging 10.60 acres. There are currently 199 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Onslow County, North Carolina?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Onslow County has a population of 208,537. The county has grown 1.94% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Onslow County?
The median household income in Onslow County is $64,568, which is 13.4% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Onslow County growing or shrinking?
Onslow County is growing. The population has increased 1.94% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Onslow County?
The median home value in Onslow County is $219,500. The housing vacancy rate is 15.6%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $30,000 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $199,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Onslow County, North Carolina?
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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.