Jacksonville, North Carolina Housing Market Prices

Jacksonville Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.

  • Median home price 18% below the North Carolina median
    $229,326
  • Median rent 7% above the North Carolina median
    $1,314

Housing Market Overview

Metric Jacksonville North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $229,326 $278,288 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) 8.7% 9.3% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $1,314 $1,227 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 3.8% 5.3% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

The median home price in Jacksonville is about 18% lower than in North Carolina. Rent is about 7% higher than the North Carolina average.

Median Home and Rent Price Trends

Median Home Prices, 2015-2024

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Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024

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Both home prices and rent are rising in Jacksonville, up about 8.7% and 3.8% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

Median rent in Jacksonville rose about 31.2% between 2015 and 2024, from $1,001 to $1,314. Over the same span, rent in North Carolina rose about 54.2%.

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 4.1 yearly household incomes in Jacksonville.

Buying the median-priced home in Jacksonville costs roughly 14.5 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Jacksonville. The price-to-rent ratio in North Carolina is about 18.9.

Metric Jacksonville North Carolina Avg US Average
Median Home Price $229,326 $278,288 $248,835
Median Household Income $56,318 $72,438 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio 4.1 3.8 3.1

Home Prices vs Income Over Time

Home Prices
Household Income

Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Jacksonville rose about 46.4%, while median household income rose about 32.5% between 2009 and 2025 — the home price grew faster than income.

Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Jacksonville North Carolina Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 34.7% 58.3% 58.5%
Rental Rate 54.2% 29.2% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 11.2% 12.5% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 8.0 15.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2018 2011 2011

Jacksonville has a homeownership rate of 34.7%, lower than the North Carolina average of 58.3%. Its housing vacancy rate is 11.2%, compared with 12.5% in North Carolina.

Housing Stock

Metric Jacksonville North Carolina Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.32 people 2.44 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1988 1989 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.3 5.6 5.5

The typical housing unit in Jacksonville was built around 1988. On average, 2.3 people live in a home with about 5.3 rooms, staying for about 8.0 years on average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

What is the median home price in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The median home price in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $229,326, lower than the North Carolina average of $278,288.

What is the average home price in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The typical home price in Jacksonville, North Carolina, reported as the median sale price, is $229,326. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.

What is the median rent in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The median gross rent in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $1,314 per month, higher than the North Carolina average of $1,227.

What was the median gross rent in Jacksonville in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Jacksonville, North Carolina was $1,023 per month.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The price-to-rent ratio in Jacksonville, North Carolina is about 14.5, meaning it would take roughly 14.5 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Jacksonville.

Are home prices or rent rising faster in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

Both home prices and rent are rising in Jacksonville, up about 8.7% and 3.8% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.

What is the homeownership rate in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

34.7% of households in Jacksonville, North Carolina own their home, lower than the North Carolina average of 58.3%.

What is the vacancy rate in Jacksonville, North Carolina?

The housing vacancy rate in Jacksonville, North Carolina is 11.2%, lower than the North Carolina average of 12.5%.

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