Duplin County Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Duplin County North Carolina housing market data taken from the most recent 2022 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Duplin County depicts it has a Housing Units of 23,965 which is the second smallest in order of housing units of all the other counties in the surrounding region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Duplin County housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Duplin County shows it has a Housing Density of 29.4 which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest housing density in the area is Onslow County which depicts a density of 109.0 (approximately 3.7 times bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 39.5, Duplin County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of North Carolina, housing density of 96.1, Duplin County is approximately a third the size.

In Figure 3, Duplin County area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Duplin County depicts it has a Housing Unit Change of -6.9% which is the smallest in terms of change in the housing units of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Onslow County which depicts a housing units of 21.9% (approximately 3.2 times bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 7.4%, Duplin County is about the same size. Also, compared with the state of North Carolina, change in the housing units of 8.0%, Duplin County is about the same size.

Figure 4 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Duplin County shows it has a Renter Percent of 30.5% which is in the center range of other counties in the metro area. Figure 5 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 69.5% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area.

Duplin County Home Cost Charts

Figure 7 provides aggregate comparative data for the Duplin County North Carolina metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Duplin County depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $704 which is the second smallest in terms of rental rates of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest rental rates in the area is Onslow County which depicts a rental rates of $1,064 (51.1% larger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,163, Duplin County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of North Carolina, rental rates of $988, Duplin County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 8 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Duplin County depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $608 which is the smallest when sorted by median ownership cost of all the other counties in the greater region. Figure 9 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Duplin County metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 15% which is the second smallest when sorted by cost as a percent of household income of all the other counties in the local area. The next chart, Figure 10, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Duplin County depicts it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 244% which is the second smallest as measured by median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the other counties in the surrounding region.

Next shown in Figure 11 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Duplin County shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 21% which is the third most cost as a percent of household income of all other counties in the greater Duplin County region. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Onslow County which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 22% (only about 4.2% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 12. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Duplin County depicts it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 12% which is the second most cost as a percent of household income of all the counties in the greater Duplin County region. The county with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Lenoir County which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 13% (7.6% larger).

Figure 14 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Duplin County has the largest proportion of housing cost less than $300 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of housing cost between $1,500 and $2,000 at 1% of the total.

Figure 15 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $770 which is the smallest in order of median real estate taxes paid of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Pender County which depicts a taxes paid of $1,636 (about twice as large). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,690, Duplin County is approximately a third the size. Also, measured against the state of North Carolina, median real estate taxes paid of $1,583, Duplin County is approximately half the size.

Duplin County Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 19 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1984 which is in the mid point range of other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest year built in the area is Onslow County which shows a year built of 1995 ( about the same size).

Figure 20 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 22 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Duplin County has the largest proportion of renters moved in 2015 to 2018 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.